FAGIN

Meaning of FAGIN in English

/fay"gin/ , n.

1. (in Dickens' Oliver Twist ) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.

2. Also, fagin . a person who teaches crime to others.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

FAGIN — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Fagin, character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist (1839) Date: 1847 an adult who instructs others …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAGIN — ˈfāgə̇n noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: after Fagin, a fence and trainer of children as pickpockets in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAGIN — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Fagin, character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist (1839) Date: 1847 : an adult who instructs …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAGIN — [fa.gin] n, often cap [Fagin, character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist (1839)] (1847): an adult who instructs others (as children) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAGIN — Fagin BrE AmE ˈfeɪɡ ɪn § \ - ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAGIN — Fa ‧ gin /ˈfeɪɡən, ˈfeɪɡɪn/ BrE AmE a character in the book ↑ Oliver Twist by Charles ↑ dickens . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAGIN — a character in Charles Dickens’s novel, Oliver Twist . He is an ugly, evil old man who receives stolen goods …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
FAGIN — Fagin
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FAGIN — Fagin
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FAGIN — Fagin
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FAGIN — Fagin
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FAGIN — Pronunciation: ' f ā -g ə n Function: noun Usage: often cap Etymology: Fagin, character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TRANSITION — I. tran(t)ˈsishən, traan-, -nˈzi- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin transition-, transitio, from transitus (past participle of transire to go …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAIN — I. ˈfān adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English fagen, fayn, from Old English fægen; akin to Old Saxon fagin, …
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OLIVER TWIST — ˌOliver ˈTwist BrE AmE (1837–38) a novel by Charles ↑ dickens about a poor boy called Oliver Twist. The most …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YOUNGSTER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ So life went on and I adapted to my new country, to …
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TERRIBLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bitterly/deeply/terribly disappointed ▪ The girl’s parents were bitterly disappointed at the jury’s verdict. dead/incredibly/terribly etc …
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RECOGNIZE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a recognized qualification (= one that is accepted by people as good ) ▪ Trainees …
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POISON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES blood poisoning food poisoning poison gas ▪ There are reports that poison gas is …
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POCKET — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a coat pocket ▪ I thought my wallet was in my coat pocket. a …
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PARDON — I. interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES forgive/excuse/pardon the pun (= used to show you know you are making a pun …
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LIFE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a full life ▪ Before her illness, Rose enjoyed a full life . a hard …
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INTERNATIONALLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES internationally respected ▪ He was an internationally respected figure. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE competitive …
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GENETIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a genetic disorder (= caused by a gene from your parents ) ▪ Progeria is …
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FREE PARDON — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A free pardon should only be granted if moral as well as technical innocence can …
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