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Atticus Finch

Atticus Finch noun: an honest lawyer who defends the underprivileged and persecuted.

Noun

Atticus Finch (plural Atticus Finches)

  1. An honest lawyer who defends the underprivileged and persecuted.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Atticus Finch.

Forms of Atticus Finch

pluralAtticus Finches

Origin of Atticus Finch

Coined for the fictional character Atticus Finch from Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird (and the 1962 film adaptation, in which he was portrayed by actor Gregory Peck).

Questions about Atticus Finch

What does Atticus Finch mean?
Atticus Finch means an honest lawyer who defends the underprivileged and persecuted.
What part of speech is Atticus Finch?
Atticus Finch is a noun.
What is the plural of Atticus Finch?
The plural of Atticus Finch is Atticus Finches.

Words near Atticus Finch in the dictionary

  1. atticotomies
  2. atticotomy
  3. attics
  4. atticsful
  5. Atticus
  6. Atticus Finch
  7. Atticus Finches
  8. attid
  9. attids
  10. attiguous
  11. attiguousness

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