Meaning of FEMME FATALE
| Pronunciation: | | fam fa'tal
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| | Definition: | | [n] a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive |
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| | Synonyms: | | Delilah, enchantress, siren, temptress |
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| | See Also: | | adult female, woman | |
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| | Definition: | | Femme Fatale
In this seventh novel to feature her as protagonist, Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes`s adversary in the classic story A Scandal in Bohemia, travels to New York City. She has been summoned there by the American journalist Nellie Bly, with whom she once tracked Jack the Ripper. Now Irene`s search is more personal, as she trails a serial killer who seems to be tied to her own past. She will soon have a compatriot--or is it a competitor?-- in this pursuit: Sherlock Holmes himself. more details ... |
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| | Related Terms: | | adventuress, Aspasia, charmer, Circe, coquette, courtesan, Delilah, demimondaine, demimonde, demirep, Don Juan, enchanter, enchantress, enticer, flirt, harem girl, hetaera, houri, inveigler, Jezebel, Lorelei, Messalina, odalisque, Parthenope, Phryne, seducer, seductress, Siren, teaser, tempter, temptress, Thais, vamp, vampire |
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