Mrs Malaprop
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Mrs Malaprop — [Mrs Malaprop] a character in ↑Rivals, a comic play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Mrs Malaprop (from the French mal à propos meaning ‘inappropriate’) is the aunt of Lydia Languish, and is noted for the way she confuses words that sound similar, e … Useful english dictionary
malaprop — (n.) 1823, from name of theatrical character Mrs. Malaprop (see MALAPROPISM (Cf. malapropism)). Related: Malapropian … Etymology dictionary
malaprop — mal·a·prop (măl’ə prŏp′) n. ▸ A malapropism. ╂ [After Mrs. Malaprop, a character in The Rivals, a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, from MALAPROPOS(Cf. ↑malapropos).] Word History: She s as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile and… … Word Histories
Mrs. Fiske — Minnie Maddern Fiske (Mrs. Fiske) (December 19, 1865 – February 15, 1932), was one of the leading American actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. She also spearheaded the fight against the Theatrical Syndicate for the sake… … Wikipedia
malaprop — I. noun Etymology: Mrs. Malaprop Date: 1823 an example of malapropism < was famed for malaprops: he always said “polo bears” and “Remember Pearl Island” and “neon stockings” Time > II. adjective or malapropian Date: 1840 using or marked by the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
malaprop — [mal′ə präp΄ē ənmal′ə präp΄] adj. [< MALAPROP Mrs.] using or characterized by malapropisms: also malapropian [mal′ə präp΄ē ən] n. MALAPROPISM (sense 2) … English World dictionary
Malaprop — [mal′ə präp΄] Mrs.[< MALAPROPOS] a character in Sheridan s play The Rivals, who makes ludicrous blunders in her use of words … English World dictionary
Malaprop — /mal euh prop /, n. Mrs. a character in Sheridan s The Rivals (1775), noted for her misapplication of words. * * * … Universalium
Malaprop — Mal|a|prop, Mrs a character in the 18th century play The Rivals by Richard Sheridan. She wrongly uses words in a funny way, saying a word that sounds similar to the one she intended to use, but means something completely different. This type of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Malaprop — /ˈmæləprɒp/ (say maluhprop) noun Mrs, the old weather beaten she dragon of Sheridan s The Rivals (1775), noted for her misapplication of words. {from malapropos} …
