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Fin de siecle   Listen
noun
Fin de siecle  n.  Lit., end of the century; mostly used adjectively in English to signify: belonging to, or characteristic of, the close of the 19th century. At that time the phrase was also intended to imply "modern" or "up-to-date;" as, fin-de-siècle ideas. Note: As the twentieth century comes to a close, the meaning may change.






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