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  • 31fancy — I. transitive verb (fancied; fancying) Date: 14th century 1. to have a fancy for ; like 2. to form a conception of ; imagine < fancy our embarrassment > 3. a. to believe mistakenly or without evidence …

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  • 32Fancy cancel — A fancy cancel is a postal cancellation that includes an artistic design. Although the term may be used of modern machine cancellations that include artwork, it primarily refers to the designs carved in cork and used in 19th century post offices&#8230; …

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  • 33fancy — /ˈfænsi / (say fansee) noun (plural fancies) 1. imagination, especially as exercised in a capricious or desultory manner. 2. the faculty of creating illustrative or decorative imagery, as in poetical or literary composition, sometimes seen as&#8230; …

  • 34fancy — n., adj., & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 an individual taste or inclination (take a fancy to). 2 a caprice or whim. 3 a thing favoured, e.g. a horse to win a race. 4 an arbitrary supposition. 5 a the faculty of using imagination or of inventing imagery. b a …

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  • 35fancy — 1. noun /ˈfæn.si/ a) The imagination; an imagined image. The film rose from Stephens fancy. b) A whim. I had a fancy to learn to play the flute. 2. adjective …

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  • 36fancy — fan•cy [[t]ˈfæn si[/t]] n. pl. cies, 1) imagination or fantasy, esp. as exercised in a capricious manner 2) the artistic ability of creating unreal or whimsical imagery, decorative detail, etc., as in poetry or drawing 3) a mental conception;&#8230; …

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  • 37Fancy Dress Party — See fancy dress party for a costumed gathering. The Fancy Dress Party was a political party in England. They were formed in 1979 as a frivolous alternative to the mainstream electoral parties, and can be seen as a forerunner of the more prominent …

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  • 38The Boy Friend — Infobox Musical name= The Boy Friend caption= Original Broadway Cast Album music= Sandy Wilson lyrics= Sandy Wilson book= Sandy Wilson basis= productions= 1953 West End 1954 Broadway 1970 Broadway 1971 film 2005 North American Tour awards= The&#8230; …

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  • 39The Mystery of Edwin Drood — For other uses, see The Mystery of Edwin Drood (disambiguation). The Mystery of Edwin Drood &#160; …

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  • 40The Jimmy — Infobox Television episode Title = The Jimmy Series = Seinfeld Caption = Elaine trying to impress the wrong person. Season = 6 Episode = 105 Airdate = March 16, 1995 Production = Writer = Gregg Kavet Andy Robin Director = Andy Ackerman Guests =&#8230; …

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