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1Jeremiad — Jer e*mi ad, Jeremiade Jer e*mi ade, n. [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. j[ e]r[ e]miade.] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; generally used satirically. [1913 Webster] He has prolonged his… …
2Jeremiade — Jeremiad Jer e*mi ad, Jeremiade Jer e*mi ade, n. [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. j[ e]r[ e]miade.] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; generally used satirically. [1913 Webster] He has prolonged …
3jeremiad — I. n.; (also jeremiad) [Term of ridicule.] Tale of sorrow, lamentation, lament, doleful story. II. n. See jeremiad …
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9Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film) — Infobox Film name = Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs image size = 215px caption = original theatrical poster writer = Brothers Grimm (fairy tale) Ted Sears Richard Creedon Otto Englander Dick Rickard Earl Hurd Merrill De Maris Dorothy Ann Blank… …
10Gormenghast series — The Gormenghast series is a series of books written by Mervyn Peake centered around Castle Gormenghast and the character Titus Groan.Works in the seriesThe cycle consists of three novels, Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950) and Titus Alone… …