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English writer and journalist (1812–1870)
Charles John Huffam Dickens (/ˈdɪkɪnz/ ; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and journalist. He created some of literature's best-known
Charles_Dickens
Writer and son of the Charles Dickens (1837–1896)
Charles Culliford Boz Dickens (6 January 1837 – 20 July 1896), better known as Charles Dickens Jr., was the first child of the English novelist Charles
Charles_Dickens_Jr.
Works by the English author
The bibliography of Charles Dickens (1812–1870) includes more than a dozen major novels, many short stories (including Christmas-themed stories and ghost
Charles_Dickens_bibliography
Spouse of Charles Dickens (1815–1879)
Clutterbuck. For about twenty years, she was married to the novelist Charles Dickens, during which time she kept up a large house and raised ten children
Catherine_Dickens
Author's house museum in London
The Charles Dickens Museum is an author's house museum at 48 Doughty Street in King's Cross, in the London Borough of Camden. It occupies a typical Georgian
Charles_Dickens_Museum
Admiral in the Royal Navy and grandson of Charles Dickens (1879–1962)
Louis Charles Dickens KCVO CB CMG (13 October 1879 – 19 November 1962) was a senior Royal Navy officer and the grandson of Victorian novelist Charles Dickens
Gerald_Charles_Dickens
Royal Navy officer (1917–1987)
Charles Dickens (6 April 1917 – 25 May 1987) was an English Royal Navy officer during World War II and a great-grandson of novelist Charles Dickens.
Peter_Gerald_Charles_Dickens
1849–1850 novel by Charles Dickens
David Copperfield is a novel by the English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey
David_Copperfield
Slum in Bermondsey, London, England
reputation as one of the worst slums in London, and was popularised by the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, published a few decades before the area was cleared
Jacob's_Island
Father of Charles Dickens, clerk in the Royal Navy Pay Office
John Dickens (21 August 1785 – 31 March 1851) was the father of British novelist Charles Dickens and was the inspiration for the character Mr Micawber
John_Dickens
Family
The Dickens family are the descendants of John Dickens, the father of the English novelist Charles Dickens. John Dickens was a clerk in the Royal Navy
Dickens_family
1843 novella by Charles Dickens
of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated
A_Christmas_Carol
1860–1861 novel by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. The novel is a bildungsroman and depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip. It is Dickens'
Great_Expectations
Historic house in Kent, England
continent. According to the biographer John Forster, the novelist Charles Dickens, who lived nearby, used Restoration House as a model for Miss Havisham's
Restoration_House
Fifth child of Charles Dickens (1844–1886)
Francis Jeffrey Dickens (15 January 1844 – 11 June 1886) was the third son and fifth child of Victorian English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine
Francis_Dickens
Letters written by Charles Dickens
The letters of Charles Dickens, of which more than 14,000 are known, range in date from about 1821, when Dickens was 9 years old, to 8 June 1870, the
Letters_of_Charles_Dickens
British actor and performer of the works of Charles Dickens (born 1963)
Gerald Roderick Charles Dickens (born 9 October 1963) is an English actor and performer best known for his one-man shows based on the novels of his
Gerald Charles Dickens (actor)
Gerald_Charles_Dickens_(actor)
Daughter of Charles Dickens
Mary "Mamie" Dickens (6 March 1838 – 23 July 1896) was the eldest daughter of the English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. She wrote a
Mary_Dickens
Son of Charles Dickens
Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens (13 March 1852 – 23 January 1902) was the youngest son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. He emigrated
Edward_Dickens
Danish writer (1805–1875)
where many intellectuals would meet, and at one such party he met Charles Dickens for the first time. They shook hands and walked to the veranda, which
Hans_Christian_Andersen
Australian television series
and Sony Pictures Television for Disney+. It acts as a sequel to the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist (1838), and stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster as the
The Artful Dodger (2023 TV series)
The_Artful_Dodger_(2023_TV_series)
Charles Dickens's racism
works of 19th-century English author Charles Dickens, with increased focus in the 20th and 21st centuries. While Dickens was known to be highly sympathetic
Racism in the work of Charles Dickens
Racism_in_the_work_of_Charles_Dickens
1859 novel by Charles Dickens
Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The
A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
Academy in Broadstairs, Kent, England
The Charles Dickens School is a co-educational secondary modern school located in Broadstairs in the English county of Kent. The school is named after
The_Charles_Dickens_School
Stock character
theory. In the 19th century, in the essay "The Noble Savage" (1853), Charles Dickens rendered the noble savage into a rhetorical oxymoron by satirizing
Noble_savage
English writer and fraudster
criminal use, forging cheques and signatures, and he was repudiated by Charles Dickens (who likely based the character Uriah Heep on Powell), Robert Browning
Thomas_Powell_(writer)
American actress
Kim Dickens is an American actress. She is known for starring as Madison Clark in the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018; 2022–2023)
Kim_Dickens
English actress (1839–1914)
relationship with the older Charles Dickens. Ellen Ternan was born in Rochester, Kent, which directly adjoins the town of Dickens' childhood, Chatham. She
Ellen_Ternan
Fictional character in A Christmas Carol
ˈniː.zər ˈskruːdʒ/) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. Initially a cold-hearted miser who
Ebenezer_Scrooge
English writer (1915–1992)
Monica Enid Dickens, MBE (10 May 1915 – 25 December 1992) was an English writer, the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens. Known as "Monty" to her family
Monica_Dickens
English author and descendant of Charles Dickens
the Charles Dickens Museum in Holborn, London, and twice President of the Dickens Fellowship. Dickens was the son of Philip "Pip" Charles Dickens, a chartered
Cedric_Charles_Dickens
1837–1839 novel by Charles Dickens
The Parish Boy's Progress, is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a
Oliver_Twist
Survey on books carried out by the BBC in the United Kingdom in 2003
Salinger The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis
The_Big_Read
1852–1853 novel by Charles Dickens
Bleak House is a novel by the English author Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between 12 March 1852 and 12 September 1853. The
Bleak_House
Book by James Malcolm Rymer
adful-to-broadway-musical/>. Dickens, Charles. The Pickwick Papers. Oxford: Oxford Classics. pp. 278, 335 Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, ed. Margaret
The_String_of_Pearls
Grandchild of Victorian-era novelist Charles Dickens
grandchild of the novelist Charles Dickens. Born at 46 Gloucester Road in London, and named after her aunt, Mary Dickens, Mary Angela Dickens was the eldest of
Mary_Angela_Dickens
Fictional character from Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol"
is a fictional character from the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Although seen only briefly, he is a major character, and serves as
Tiny_Tim_(A_Christmas_Carol)
British actor (born 1949)
2014 to 2016. He portrayed Napoleon in The Man of Destiny (1981), and Charles Dickens in several television projects. He has also appeared on numerous shows
Simon_Callow
English barrister and son of Charles Dickens (1849–1933)
ten children born to English author Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine, and the last surviving child of Dickens. Baptised in St Marylebone Parish Church
Henry_Fielding_Dickens
Mother of Charles Dickens
Culliford Dickens (née Barrow; 21 December 1789 – 12 September 1863) was the wife of John Dickens and the mother of English novelist Charles Dickens. She was
Elizabeth_Dickens
English Victorian-era painter and child of Charles Dickens (1839–1929)
(née Dickens; 29 October 1839 – 9 May 1929) was an English painter of the Victorian era and the daughter of Catherine Dickens and Charles Dickens. Born
Kate_Perugini
Upcoming film by Ti West
by Nathaniel Halpern, based on the 1843 novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It stars Johnny Depp, Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman, Rupert
Ebenezer:_A_Christmas_Carol
Fictional character from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist
Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist. The Dodger is a pickpocket and his nickname
Artful_Dodger
Fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his novel David Copperfield
Uriah Heep is a fictional character created by Charles Dickens in his 1850 novel David Copperfield. Heep is the primary antagonist during the second part
Uriah Heep (David Copperfield)
Uriah_Heep_(David_Copperfield)
Painting by Ary Scheffer
of Charles Dickens is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the Dutch-French artist Ary Scheffer, from 1855. It depicts the British author Charles Dickens
Portrait of Charles Dickens (Scheffer)
Portrait_of_Charles_Dickens_(Scheffer)
Upcoming British television miniseries
novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It stars Kit Harington and François Civil as look-alikes Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay, respectively, and
A Tale of Two Cities (2026 TV series)
A_Tale_of_Two_Cities_(2026_TV_series)
Sixth child and fourth son of English novelist Charles Dickens
Tennyson Dickens (28 October 1845 – 2 January 1912) was an English lecturer. The sixth child and fourth son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his
Alfred D'Orsay Tennyson Dickens
Alfred_D'Orsay_Tennyson_Dickens
British Indian Army officer, child of novelist Charles Dickens
Walter Savage Landor Dickens (8 February 1841 – 31 December 1863) was the fourth child and second son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine
Walter_Landor_Dickens
Infant daughter of Charles Dickens
Dora Annie Dickens (16 August 1850 – 14 April 1851) was the infant daughter of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. She was the ninth
Dora_Annie_Dickens
Fictional character created by Charles Dickens
after which the 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield was named. The character is widely thought to be based on Dickens himself, incorporating
David_Copperfield_(character)
British artist and actor (born 1957)
Soldier #1 A Christmas Carol (1984, TV movie, based on a novel by Charles Dickens) as William The Shooting Party (1985) as John Dutch Girls (1985, TV
Daniel_Chatto
Animated film by Seong-ho Jang
Jang, loosely inspired by the children's book The Life of Our Lord by Charles Dickens. The film stars the voices of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamill
The_King_of_Kings_(2025_film)
Fictional character in the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
main antagonists (alongside Monks) in the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Sikes is a malicious criminal in Fagin's gang, and a vicious robber
Bill_Sikes
British actress
part as Mrs Beeton in an episode of the BBC educational programme The Charles Dickens Show. After Foyle's War ended in 2015, she appeared as Mae Harmer in
Honeysuckle_Weeks
Fictional character
James Steerforth is a character in the 1850 novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. He is a handsome young man noted for his wit and romantic charm. Though
James_Steerforth
Old-fashioned term for a morally degenerate woman
punitive and vengeful" but Urania Cottage, set up and managed by Charles Dickens with the help of his rich, philanthropic friend Lady Burdett-Coutts
Fallen_woman
1836–1837 novel by Charles Dickens
known as The Pickwick Papers) was the first novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published in serial form from March 1836 to November 1837. Because
The_Pickwick_Papers
Fictional character in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations
Miss Havisham is a character in Charles Dickens's 1861 novel Great Expectations. She is a wealthy spinster, once jilted at the altar, who insists on wearing
Miss_Havisham
Creation that has been given much critical praise
(1976). "VII". Life of Charles Dickens. London: Everyman's Library. p. 6. ISBN 0460007823. "John Forster, The Life of Charles Dickens". Classic Literature
Masterpiece
1940 essay by George Orwell
"Charles Dickens" (1940) is the longest and widely considered to be one of the greatest of the essays of George Orwell. The product of a lifelong study
Charles_Dickens_(essay)
Officer in the Royal Navy, child of Charles Dickens
Haldimand Dickens (18 April 1847 – 2 May 1872) was a Royal Navy officer, the fifth son and seventh child of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife
Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens
Sydney_Smith_Haldimand_Dickens
Private school in Wimbledon, Greater London,
(1835–1912), philologist Charles Dickens Jr. (1837–1896), geographic dictionary compiler, and son of the author Charles Dickens John Festing (1837–1902)
King's_College_School
Ghost in A Christmas Carol (1843)
Jacob Marley is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. Marley is the former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge,
Jacob_Marley
Fake but Her Wealth". Smithsonian. Marjorie Kehe (7 February 2012). "Charles Dickens: His 10 most memorable characters - 4. Miss Havisham of "Great Expectations""
List_of_recluses
Dickens novel character
Havisham (married name Estella Drummle) is a significant character in Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations. Like the protagonist, Pip, Estella
Estella_(Great_Expectations)
Fictional character in ''Oliver Twist''
(/ˈfeɪɡɪn/) is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist. In the story, Fagin is the leader of a group
Fagin
Painting by Daniel Maclise
Portrait of Charles Dickens is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise, from 1839. It is a depiction of the English novelist
Portrait_of_Charles_Dickens
Fictional character by Charles Dickens
The Ghost of Christmas Present is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The Ghost is one of three spirits that appear
Ghost_of_Christmas_Present
Fictional character by Charles Dickens
The Ghost of Christmas Past is a fictional character in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The Ghost is one of three spirits that appear
Ghost_of_Christmas_Past
British Christmas musical film
directed by Gurinder Chadha. A Bollywood-inspired adaptation of the Charles Dickens 1843 novella A Christmas Carol, the film features an ensemble cast
Christmas_Karma
English novelist and playwright (1824–1889)
published in 1850, Collins met Charles Dickens, who became his friend and mentor. Some of Collins' work appeared in Dickens' journals Household Words and
Wilkie_Collins
Fictional character from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Wilkins Micawber is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's 1850 novel David Copperfield. He is traditionally identified with the optimistic belief
Wilkins_Micawber
British film by David Lean
of Charles Dickens novels. Following his 1946 version of Great Expectations, Lean re-assembled much of the same team for his adaptation of Dickens' 1838
Oliver_Twist_(1948_film)
British director, writer, and actor (1935–2013)
of One's Own. In 2000, he directed Simon Callow in The Mystery of Charles Dickens by Peter Ackroyd, followed by a tour that culminated in Australia and
Patrick_Garland
2016 Indian film by Abhishek Kapoor
Siddharth Roy Kapur, and written by Kapoor and Supratik Sen based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations. The film features Tabu, Katrina Kaif
Fitoor
Literary museum in Broadstairs, Kent, England
The Dickens House Museum is a literary museum exploring the life and works of Charles Dickens, concentrating on the time he spent in Broadstairs and the
Dickens House Museum, Broadstairs
Dickens_House_Museum,_Broadstairs
Acting works of Sir Patrick Stewart
(2019). He starred in several blockbuster films, portraying Professor Charles Xavier in: X-Men (2000), X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men
Patrick Stewart on stage and screen
Patrick_Stewart_on_stage_and_screen
English actor and director (born 1962)
in Great Expectations (2012), directed by Mike Newell based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. He acted alongside Harry Potter alumni Robbie
Ralph_Fiennes
television debut in the BBC One series Bleak House (2005), an adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel of the same name. She expanded to films with a supporting role
List of Carey Mulligan performances
List_of_Carey_Mulligan_performances
English actor (born 1962)
Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1843), having been referenced by Charles Dickens in chapter six of Our Mutual Friend. Elwes played five roles in the
Cary_Elwes
Salutation or greeting
hullo had been used as an exclamation of surprise (used early on by Charles Dickens in 1850) and halloo was shouted at ferry boat operators by people who
Hello
Australian hermit
known as a possible inspiration for the character of Miss Havisham in Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations. Eliza Donnithorne was born at the Cape
Eliza_Emily_Donnithorne
Fictional character created by Charles Dickens
Charles Darnay, Charles D'Aulnais or Charles St. Evrémonde is a fictional character in the 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Darnay
Charles_Darnay
English actor
great-great-great-grandson of Victorian writer Charles Dickens through his mother, who is the daughter of Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, and the great-granddaughter of
Harry_Lloyd
British actor (1899–1962)
his one-man album of Charles Dickens's Mr. Pickwick's Christmas, a twenty-minute version of the Christmas chapter from Dickens's The Pickwick Papers.
Charles_Laughton
Fictional character
Magwitch is a major fictional character from Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations. Charles Dickens set his story in the early 19th century, setting
Abel_Magwitch
American actor (born 1995)
acting debut at the age of eleven with a role in a stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol. Talent scout Matt Casella recommended him
Nick Robinson (American actor)
Nick_Robinson_(American_actor)
2023 historical television drama
drama series developed by Steven Knight, based on the 1861 novel by Charles Dickens. It premiered on BBC One on 26 March 2023, followed by its US premiere
Great Expectations (2023 TV series)
Great_Expectations_(2023_TV_series)
English poet
September 1876. His will also appointed Charles Dickens as his literary executor: I appoint my friend Charles Dickens, of Gad's Hill Place, in the County
Chauncy_Hare_Townshend
English actress (born 1988)
The Capture, and Estella in Mike Newell's 2012 film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations. Grainger was born on 27 March 1988
Holliday_Grainger
London-related events during the 19th century
overcrowded and unsanitary slums. Life for the poor was immortalized by Charles Dickens in such novels as Oliver Twist. One of the most famous events of 19th-century
19th-century_London
Fictional character in A Christmas Carol by Dickens
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The Ghost is the last of the three spirits
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Ghost_of_Christmas_Yet_to_Come
2012 British film
Great Expectations is a 2012 romantic period drama film based on Charles Dickens' 1861 novel. The film was directed by Mike Newell and adapted by David
Great Expectations (2012 film)
Great_Expectations_(2012_film)
Fictional character
Sydney Carton is a central character in Charles Dickens' 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities. He is a shrewd young Englishman educated at Shrewsbury School
Sydney_Carton
Concert hall in London (1858–1905)
Henschel's orchestra was too small. In 1868, famed Victorian author Charles Dickens presented a final series of "Farewell Readings," at the hall, which
St_James's_Hall
Writer's house museum in Portsmouth, England
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum is a writer's house museum in Landport, Portsmouth, England, situated at the birthplace of the eminent English author
Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum
Charles_Dickens'_Birthplace_Museum
2022 novel by Barbara Kingsolver
the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Kingsolver was inspired by the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. While Kingsolver's novel is similarly about
Demon_Copperhead
City in Hampshire, England
students. Portsmouth is the birthplace of notable people such as author Charles Dickens, engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, former Prime Minister James Callaghan
Portsmouth
British actor (1923–2017)
appearing as Leopold Mozart in the film version of Amadeus (1984), Charles Dickens in Dickens of London (1976), and Jacob Wells/Father in the TV series Beauty
Roy_Dotrice
English literature during the era of Queen Victoria
to 1000 by the end of it. Famous novelists from this period include Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, the three Brontë sisters (Charlotte,
Victorian_literature
CHARLES DICKENS
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English and French form of German Karl, CHARLES means "man."
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Feminine Diminutive Form of Charles; Carl
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Farmer; Modern Form of Charles; Manly
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Manly; Modern Form of Charles
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Handsome; Manly; Form of Charles; Strong; Free-woman
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Pet form of English Charlene, CHARLA means "man."
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Unisex pet form of English Charles and Charlene, CHARLIE means "man."
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Pure; Little and Womanly; Female Version of Charles
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Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
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A feminine form of Charles, meaning man or manly. Alternate meaning, tiny and feminine.
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Variant spelling of English Charlene, CHARLEEN means "man."
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Variant spelling of English unisex Charlie, CHARLEY means "man."
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Son of Charles; A Man; Variant of Carl
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English : variant spelling of Charley.
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Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
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Manly; Strong; Diminutive of Charles; Free Man
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Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
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English : habitational name from Charley in Leicestershire, named with Celtic carn ‘cairn’, ‘pile of stones’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.French (Burgundy) : from a pet form of Charles.
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Pet form of French Charles, CHARLOT means "man."Â
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Feminine of Charles meaning manly.
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From the Bird Hill
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Princess who finds Odysseus.
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Pure; Torture
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Pleasure, Sage, Ray of light
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English : habitational name from Nayland in Suffolk, or a topographic name, from misdivision of Middle English atten eylond, eiland ‘at the island’ (Old English æt ðǣm ēgland).
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Arabic, Muslim
Heavy Rain; Benevolent Deed
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Aromatic; Rare Moon
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Czechoslovakian
, grace, compassion; prayers.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
The Planet
CHARLES DICKENS
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n.
A charnel house; a grave; a cemetery.
v. i.
To demand a price; as, to charge high for goods.
v. t.
To fix or demand as a price; as, he charges two dollars a barrel for apples.
pl.
of Charge d'affaires
v. t.
To assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or; to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses or.
v. i.
To debit on an account; as, to charge for purchases.
v. i.
To make an onset or rush; as, to charge with fixed bayonets.
v. t.
To lay on or impose, as a task, duty, or trust; to command, instruct, or exhort with authority; to enjoin; to urge earnestly; as, to charge a jury; to charge the clergy of a diocese; to charge an agent.
n.
a white wine resembling Chablis{1}, but made elsewhere, as in California.
n.
One who, or that which charges.
v. t.
To establish by charter.
v. t.
To impute or ascribe; to lay to one's charge.
a.
Destitute of charms.
imp. & p. p.
of Charge
n.
A white wine made near Chablis, a town in France.
n.
See Charge, n., 17.
v. t.
To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See Charter party, under Charter, n.
n.
The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.
n.
An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.
v. t.
To adorn with a chaplet or with flowers.