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Gay Nineties

Gay Nineties proper noun: the decade of the 1890s, characterised by decadence, social scandal, and the beginning of the suffragette movement.

Proper noun

the Gay Nineties pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) The decade of the 1890s, characterised by decadence, social scandal, and the beginning of the suffragette movement.

Synonyms of Gay Nineties

Questions about Gay Nineties

What does Gay Nineties mean?
Gay Nineties means the decade of the 1890s, characterised by decadence, social scandal, and the beginning of the suffragette movement.
What part of speech is Gay Nineties?
Gay Nineties is a proper noun.

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