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oates

/əʊts/

Tradução: Nome próprio de família de origem inglesa, conhecido, entre outros, por Titus Oates, conspirador inglês que alegou a existência de um complô jesuíta para assassinar Carlos II, e por Joyce Carol Oates, prolífica escritora americana.

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incontável · nome próprio

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.

  • 🇵🇹Nome próprio de família de origem inglesa, conhecido, entre outros, por Titus Oates, conspirador inglês que alegou a existência de um complô jesuíta para assassinar Carlos II, e por Joyce Carol Oates, prolífica escritora americana.
  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