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fins de siècle

fins de siècle is the plural of fin de siècle.

Meaning of fin de siècle

Noun

fin de siècle (plural fins de siècle)

  1. The closing era of any century; (loosely) the end of any era.
    • From these conversations, most of which took place on the condition of anonymity to speak freely, a picture emerged in which America's closest allies are looking on with a kind of stunned incomprehension, unsure of what will happen, what it means, and what they should do, largely bound together...2020 June 24, Tom McTague, “The Decline of the American World”, in The Atlantic

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Questions about fins de siècle

What is fins de siècle the plural of?
Fins de siècle is the plural of fin de siècle.

Words near fins de siècle in the dictionary

  1. finray
  2. finrays
  3. finrot
  4. finrozole
  5. fins
  6. fins de siècle
  7. Finsbury
  8. Finsbury Park
  9. Finse
  10. Finsen light
  11. Finsen lights

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