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Bechdel

/ˈbɛkdəl/

Bechdel proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Bechdel (plural Bechdels)

  1. A surname from German.
    • The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019.2015 August 24, Todd Leopold, “Duke students reject award-winning book over gay themes”, in CNN

Forms of Bechdel

pluralBechdels

Origin of Bechdel

Variant of Bechtel.

Words formed from Bechdel

Questions about Bechdel

What does Bechdel mean?
Bechdel means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Bechdel?
Bechdel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bechdel?
Bechdel is pronounced /ˈbɛkdəl/.

Words near Bechdel in the dictionary

  1. becharmed
  2. becharming
  3. becharms
  4. bechat
  5. bechatting
  6. Bechdel
  7. Bechdel Test
  8. Bechdel-Wallace test
  9. Bechdels
  10. becheat
  11. becheated

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