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Meaning of "fagin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAGIN

ˈfeɪɡɪn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAGIN

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Fagin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAGIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fagin

Fagin /ˈfeɪɡɪn/ is a fictional character who appears as an antagonist of the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. In the preface to the novel he is described as a "receiver of stolen goods," but within the actual story he is more frequently referred to as the "merry old gentleman" or simply the "Jew." Born in London, Fagin is described as "grotesque" to look at. He is the leader of a group of children, the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates among them, whom he teaches to make their livings by pickpocketing and other criminal activities, in exchange for a roof over their heads. A distinguishing trait is his constant—and thoroughly insincere—use of the phrase "my dear" when addressing others. At the time of the novel, he is said by another character, Monks, to have already made criminals out of "scores" of children who grow up to live—or die—committing the same crimes as adults. Bill Sikes, one of the novel's major villains, is hinted to be one of Fagin's old pupils, and the prostitute Nancy, Sikes's lover, clearly was.

Definition of fagin in the English dictionary

The definition of fagin in the dictionary is a criminal, especially one who instructs other criminals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAGIN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAGIN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FAGIN

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Synonyms and antonyms of fagin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fagin» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of fagin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fagin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fagin» in English.
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费金
1,325 millions of speakers
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fagin
570 millions of speakers
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fagin
510 millions of speakers
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फेगिन
380 millions of speakers
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فاجن
280 millions of speakers
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Феджин
278 millions of speakers
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Fagin
270 millions of speakers
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fagin
260 millions of speakers
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Fagin
220 millions of speakers
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Fagin
190 millions of speakers
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Fagin
180 millions of speakers
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フェイギン
130 millions of speakers
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FAGIN
85 millions of speakers
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Fagin
85 millions of speakers
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Fagin
80 millions of speakers
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ஃபாகினும்
75 millions of speakers
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फॅजीन
75 millions of speakers
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Fagin
70 millions of speakers
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Fagin
65 millions of speakers
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Fagin
50 millions of speakers
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Фейгін
40 millions of speakers
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Fagin
30 millions of speakers
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Fagin
15 millions of speakers
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Fagin
14 millions of speakers
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fagin
10 millions of speakers
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Fagin
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAGIN»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAGIN»

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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
He tells the stories of the pioneering scientists and physicians who first identified pollutants as a cause of cancer, and brings to life the everyday heroes in Toms River who struggled for justice: a young boy whose cherubic smile belied ...
Dan Fagin, 2013
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Fagin the Jew
A graphic novel adaptation of the story of Oliver Twist from Fagin's perspective recasts the character as a complex and troubled anti-hero who struggles with prejudice, poverty, and anti-Semitism. Original.
Will Eisner, 2003
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Fagin's Children: Criminal Children in Victorian England
Criminal Children in Victorian England Jeannie Duckworth. pick-pockets did exist and a child starting out as an opportunist thief, if well-trained, could rise to become a member of a gang of exclusive professional pick-pockets. It was a ...
Jeannie Duckworth, 2002
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Model-based Depth Imaging
This is an informal review of the principle techniques and issues associated with prestack depth imaging.
Stuart William Fagin, 1998
5
Criminal Justice
Jim Fagin brings expansive law enforcement and teaching experience and expertise to this highly applied text, which introduces students to the real world of criminal justice.
James A. Fagin, 2004
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Essays on Nursing Leadership
Nursing. as. Metaphor. Claire. M. Fagin. and. Donna. Diers. or some time now we have been curious about the reactions of people we meet socially to being told, "I am a nurse." First reactions to this statement include the comment, "I never met ...
Claire M. Fagin, 2000
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Fagin The Jew 10th Anniversary Edition
Oliver Twist and took out many, though not all, of the references to Fagin as “the jew.” More substantially, in his last completed novel, Our Mutual Friend (written in 1864—65), Dickens created a character clearly meant to be an anti-Fagin: Mr.
Will Eisner, 2013
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Oliver Twist
No, no news, Fagin. And where do you think Bill is now, my dear? And the boy? I don't know. Anyway, the child is better, wherever he is, than among us. He's better off dead. LATER, A MAN NAMED MONKS CAME TO SEE FAGIN. You want ...
Charles Dickens, 2009
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Toxic deception: how the chemical industry manipulates ...
Without polemic, Toxic Deception details how and why corporations keep harmful products on the market even when safer, cheaper alternatives are available.Meticulously researched, Toxic Deception supplements its investigations with analysis ...
Dan Fagin, Marianne Lavelle, Center for Public Integrity, 1999
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Reasoning About Knowledge
and Fagin 1985] (an earlier version of [Halpern and Fagin 1989]) and knowledge - based programs were used informally by Dwork and Moses [1990], Halpern and Fagin [1989], Halpern and Zuck [1992], and Moses and Tuttle [1988], the first ...
Ronald Fagin, Yoram Moses, Joseph Y Halpern, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAGIN»

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Off-Broadway set, cockney accents highlight children's musical
David Ott of New Prague, who plays the fatherly thief Fagin in “Oliver,” said that just the look of the set has helped everyone get into character. «SW News Media, Jul 15»
2
Bravo, Bravo Take A Bow
The story takes you on a journey that gets Oliver from the orphanage, by devious routes, to London where he joins Fagin's boys. There, for the ... «Pierce County Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Corrie and Jordan land lead roles in Oliver!
Jordan, 15, who has previously played the Artful Dodger in Oliver! and Danny Zuko in Grease, is delighted to be playing the villainous Fagin, ... «Larne Times, Jul 15»
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Clifton school production of Oliver: Review by Freya Etherington and …
The main cast parts included : Kian Walywn as Oliver, Eddie Archer as Mr. Bumble, Ella Challinor as Fagin and Beth Mcnamara as Nancy, and ... «Ashbourne News Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Here kitty kitty
Helmed by out director Joseph Ritsch, “Oliver's” players include out actor Rick Hammerly as career criminal Fagin and talented Felicia Curry is ... «Washington Blade, Jul 15»
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Brian Conley celebrates 600 appearances at Birmingham Hippodrome
Brian has played Jolson, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and Fagin in Oliver! And not forgetting ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Oliver! opens July 9 at CMFA ArtSpace
Jadon Stanek plays the title role of the orphaned Oliver, with Lee O. Smith as the miserly Fagin, Shelby Sessler as the goodhearted Nancy (a ... «Columbia Star, Jul 15»
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Actor Rhys Ifans sings the praises of school
It included Geraint Lewis, the Year 12 pupil who starred as Fagin in the play, and who along with his fellow pupils performed a medley of songs ... «News North Wales, Jul 15»
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PALM DESERT: Charles Dickens classic gets musical treatment
Starring in the show is Noah Dobson as the title character, Ahmad Abdallah as the Artful Dodger, Ian Tang as Fagin, Jacqueline Clare Merritt as ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Sterling will get his big-money move, but at what cost?
Publically, at least, Ward now appears as a Fagin character from Oliver Twist, with Sterling as Jack Wild, the not so Artful Dodger, in the mood to ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
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