First Known Use: 1807
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dido
noun di·do \ˈdī-(ˌ)dō\
plural didoes or didos
Definition of DIDO
2
: something that is frivolous or showy
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Origin of DIDO
origin unknown
Dido
noun Di·do \ˈdī-(ˌ)dō\
Definition of DIDO
: a legendary queen of Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid who kills herself when Aeneas leaves her
Origin of DIDO
Latin, from Greek Didō
First Known Use: 14th century
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