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oates

/əʊts/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un patronyme d'origine anglaise, connu notamment pour Titus Oates, conspirateur anglais ayant affirmé l'existence d'un complot jésuite pour assassiner Charles II, et Joyce Carol Oates, romancière américaine prolifique.

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indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a surname of English origin, notably associated with Titus Oates, an English conspirator who claimed a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II, and Joyce Carol Oates, a prolific United States writer.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un patronyme d'origine anglaise, connu notamment pour Titus Oates, conspirateur anglais ayant affirmé l'existence d'un complot jésuite pour assassiner Charles II, et Joyce Carol Oates, romancière américaine prolifique.
  1. Titus Oates C1 formal british

    An English conspirator who fabricated the Popish Plot, a supposed Jesuit conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II (1649–1705).

    • Titus Oates was a key figure in the anti-Catholic hysteria of the late 17th century.
    • The story of Titus Oates is a cautionary tale about the dangers of false accusations.
    • Historians often debate the motives behind Oates's claims.

    🇫🇷Titus Oates

  2. Joyce Carol Oates C1 formal american

    A prolific American writer, novelist, and short story writer, born in 1938, known for her dark and psychological works.

    • Joyce Carol Oates has written over 40 novels and numerous short stories.
    • Her novel 'We Were the Mulvaneys' is considered a modern classic.
    • Oates's writing often explores themes of violence and the human psyche.

    🇫🇷Joyce Carol Oates