FIN DE SIECLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fin de siecle mean? 

• FIN DE SIECLE (noun)
  The noun FIN DE SIECLE has 1 sense:

1. the end of a century, especially the 19th century

  Familiarity information: FIN DE SIECLE used as a noun is very rare.

• FIN DE SIECLE (adjective)
  The adjective FIN DE SIECLE has 1 sense:

1. relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)

  Familiarity information: FIN DE SIECLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FIN DE SIECLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The end of a century, especially the 19th century

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("fin de siecle" is a kind of...):

end; ending (the point in time at which something ends)

Domain usage:

French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)

• FIN DE SIECLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)

Synonyms:

fin-de-siecle; fin de siecle

Context example:

fin de siecle art

Similar:

finished (ended or brought to an end)

Domain usage:

French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)