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单词 Fauntleroy
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Definition of Fauntleroy in English:

Fauntleroy

(also Little Lord Fauntleroy)
noun ˈfɔːntlərɔɪˈfôn(t)ləˌroi
  • An excessively well-mannered or elaborately dressed young boy.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's like working with a covey of Little Lord Fauntleroys.
    • Now I'm beginning to sound like Little Lord Fauntleroy!

Origin

From the name of the boy hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886).

 
 

Definition of Fauntleroy in US English:

Fauntleroy

(also Little Lord Fauntleroy)
nounˈfôn(t)ləˌroi
  • An excessively well-mannered or elaborately dressed young boy.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now I'm beginning to sound like Little Lord Fauntleroy!
    • It's like working with a covey of Little Lord Fauntleroys.

Origin

From the name of the boy hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886).

 
 
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