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semblable definition

sem·bla·ble (sem′blə bəl)

adjective

  1. similar
  2. suitable
  3. apparent

Etymology: ME < MFr < sembler: see semblance

noun

  1. something similar
  2. likeness

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semblable Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • mon: Tu le connais, lecteur, ce monstre délicat, - Hypocrite lecteur, - mon semblable, - mon frère!
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semblable quotes

'You! hypocrite lecteur!ömonsemblable,ömonfre'  re!' See Baudelaire 64:53.

-Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

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