equivoque

Example Sentences

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The old ruffian grinned, and appeared to comprehend and to enjoy the equivoque.

From Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. by De Quincey, Thomas

I tell thee, that if thou intendest an equivoque, the Greek word whereby thou affirmest that Croesus should overthrow a great empire, was ill-chosen; and that it could signify nothing but Croesus conquering Cyrus.

From Thaumaturgia by Oxonian, An

Aberdonian pronunciation produced on one occasion a curious equivoque between the minister and a mother of a family with whom he was conversing in a pastoral way.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

My dear mother's countenance fell, and I could hardly pursue my wicked equivoque any further.

From Satanstoe by Cooper, James Fenimore

At the outset we must come to an understanding as to this word "image," and endeavour to free the word "vision" from all equivoque.

From The Principles of Success in Literature by Lewes, George Henry