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Definition of Chaplin
1. Noun. English comedian and film maker; portrayed a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat (1889-1977).
Generic synonyms: Comedian, Comic, Film Maker, Film Producer, Filmmaker, Movie Maker
Definition of Chaplin
1. Proper noun. (surname) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chaplin
Literary usage of Chaplin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Artists of the Nineteenth Century and Their Works: A Handbook Containing Two by Clara Erskine Clement Waters, Laurence Hutton (1879)
"chaplin has executed many decorative works, such as a ceiling at the Hotel Musard,
... At the Salon of 1878 chaplin exhibited two portraits of ladies. ..."
2. The Royal Academy of Arts: A Complete Dictionary of Contributors and Their ...by Algernon Graves by Algernon Graves (1905)
"chaplin, Charles Painter. Rue <ies Marrais, 19, Faubourg St. Germain, Paris.
1849. ... chaplin, Henry Painter. 79, High Street, Worcester. 1855. ..."
3. History of Pittsburgh and Environs, from Prehistoric Days to the Beginning by George Thornton Fleming (1922)
"The family of which Mr. chaplin is a member was founded by Benjamin chaplin, ...
The line of descent to Mr. chaplin is through William and Esther (Holbrook) ..."
4. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine by Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs (1909)
"(See chaplin.) It is said by tradition and con- chaplin firmed by the researches
of antiquarians that the family name chaplin is included with our English ..."
5. A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People by John Newton Boucher, John Woolf Jordan (1908)
"In society Mr. chaplin and his wife, formerly Miss Fanny Campbell, daughter of
the late Colonel David Campbell, are as prominent as Mr. chaplin is in ..."
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