"nine days' wonder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nine days' wonders [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌndə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=nine days' wonder}} nine days' wonder (plural nine days' wonders)
  1. Alternative form of nine day wonder Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: nine day wonder
    Sense id: en-nine_days'_wonder-en-noun-DJqcZiUn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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