"Mrs. Leo Hunter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Mrs. Leo Hunters [plural]
Etymology: Name of a character in Charles Dickens' novel The Pickwick Papers (1836), intended to suggest a "lion hunter"; see lion (“a famous person regarded with interest and curiosity”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|lion||a famous person regarded with interest and curiosity}} lion (“a famous person regarded with interest and curiosity”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mrs. Leo Hunter (plural Mrs. Leo Hunters)
  1. (dated) A woman who seeks to cultivate the company of famous and interesting people. Wikipedia link: The Pickwick Papers Tags: dated

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