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Definition of Peccadilloes
1. peccadillo [n] - See also: peccadillo
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peccadilloes
Literary usage of Peccadilloes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The French Court and Society: Reign of Louis XVI and First Empire by Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1881)
"... and friend—An appeal to the king—The results of indecision—An Apollo taking
a bath—The young dau- phine—The royal bride—The queen's peccadilloes — The ..."
2. An Appeal to Impartial Posterity by Roland (Marie-Jeanne), Louis Augustin Guillaume Bosc, American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress) (1798)
"... your peccadilloes to me, if you can find courage enough, and then I will tell
you my ... peccadilloes ..."
3. Topics of the Time by James Parton (1871)
"CONGRESSIONAL peccadilloes. STROLLERS about the Capitol at Washington frequently
pause to admire the ingenuity and the studious habits of a certain ..."
4. Under the Red Crescent: Adventures of an English Surgeon with the Turkish by Charles Snodgrass Ryan, John Sandes (1897)
"... a Grand Scale—A Long Bombardment— Insignificant Losses—Osman Pasha in the
Batteries—Rewarding a Good Shot—Circassian peccadilloes—Osman Pasha's Plans—He ..."
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