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nine--days---wonder

nine days' wonder
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Definition of nine--days---wonder word

  • noun nine--days---wonder an event or thing that arouses considerable but short-lived interest or excitement. 1

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Origin of nine--days---wonder

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Nine--days---wonder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nine--days---wonder popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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