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lorgnon

[lawr-nyawn] / lɔrˈnyɔ̃ /
NOUN
monocle
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I found the lorgnon in the street and carried it back to the Belvedere.

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)

Mrs. Pope observed it critically through her gold lorgnon.

From The Brute by Kummer, Frederic Arnold

She was coldly staring at Harris through a platinum lorgnon.

From The Innocents A Story for Lovers by Lewis, Sinclair

"Well, you're a pretty girl," said Madame Beattie, dropping her lorgnon.

From The Prisoner by Brown, Alice

She raised her lorgnon again and examined the printing on the door.

From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice