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SVENGALI

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Svengali" is a kind of...):

inducer; persuader (someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on)

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