Little Lord Fauntleroy
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'little' comes from Middle English 'litel', from Old English 'lȳtel', meaning 'small'. 'Lord' comes from Old English 'hlāford', from Proto-Germanic 'hlafordaz'. 'Fauntleroy' is a surname created by Frances Hodgson Burnett for her novel 'Little Lord Fauntleroy'.
مثال
- He's dressed like a little lord fauntleroy in his fancy suit.
- The well-behaved child reminded her of a little lord fauntleroy.
- Little lord fauntleroy is a popular character in children's literature.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an excessively polite and well-dressed boy