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 personification personification /pɝˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A person who represents an abstract quality  ( personification )
    a person who represents an abstract quality
      She is the personification of optimism
    she is the personification of optimism
  2. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.  ( incarnation , personification )
    the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
  3. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature  ( personification , prosopopoeia )
    representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature


 Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin /əˈmændin ɔːˈɹɔɹ ˈluːsi ˈduːpɪn/

noun

  1. French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)  ( Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin , Baroness Dudevant , George Sand , Sand )
    French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)


 suburban area suburban area /səˈbɜːrbən ˈɛəriə/

noun

  1. A residential district located on the outskirts of a city  ( suburban area , suburbia , burb [Informal, N. American] , suburb )
    a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
      The new housing development is located in a quiet suburb
    The new housing development is located in a quiet suburb


 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia /ˌtʃɛkəsloʊˈvɑːkiːə/

noun

  1. () A former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993  ( Czechoslovakia )
    a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
       They learned about the rich history and culture of Czechoslovakia during their visit.
    They learned about the rich history and culture of Czechoslovakia during their visit.


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