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| Dick·en·si·an [ di kénzee ən ] |
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1. of Charles Dickens: relating to the 19th-century British novelist Charles Dickens
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2. reminiscent of poverty-stricken Victorian Britain: typical or reminiscent of the harsh poverty-stricken living conditions described in the works of Dickens
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3. jolly and genial: jolly and cordial, like some of the scenes and characters featured in the novels of Dickens
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4. full of twists and amazing coincidences: full of twists and remarkable coincidences, like the plots of some of the novels of Dickens
  an episode too Dickensian for most modern audiences to swallow
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