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FIN DE SIECLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The end of a century, especially the 19th century

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("fin de siecle" is a kind of...):

end; ending (the point in time at which something ends)

Domain usage:

French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)

Example:

fin de siecle art

Synonyms:

fin-de-siecle; fin de siecle

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

finished (ended or brought to an end)

Domain usage:

French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)

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