an imaginary character who leads a bad life in a novel by Oscar Wilde. Every time he does something evil, a picture of him changes and begins to look older and more evil, while he remains young and attractive.
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Characters in stories
Arthur
Arthurian
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Dorian Gray
US /ˌdɔriən ˈɡreɪ/
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an imaginary character who leads a bad life in a novel by Oscar Wilde. Every time he does something evil, a picture of him changes and begins to look older and more evil, while he remains young and attractive.