First Known Use: 1598
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dickens
noun dick·ens \ˈdi-kənz\
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Dickens
biographical name Dick·ens \ˈdi-kənz\
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Charles John Huffam 1812–1870 pseud. Boz \ˈbäz, ˈbōz\ Eng. nov.
— Dick·en·si·an \di-ˈken-zē-ən, -sē-\ adjective
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