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Camberwell beauty
Camberwell beauty
/ -wəl; ˈkæmbəˌwɛl /
noun
- a nymphalid butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, of temperate regions, having dark purple wings with cream-yellow borders US namemourning cloak
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Camberwell beauty1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Camberwell beauty1
C19: named after Camberwell, a district of S London
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Example Sentences
A Camberwell Beauty darted through the open door and made its way, in erratic plunges, great wings waving, down the sunny aisle.
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It was a Camberwell Beauty, and Hildegarde followed it about a little as it hovered lazily from one daisy to another.
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She was so good to see that people called her "The Camberwell Beauty."
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In many books this species is spoken of by its English name Camberwell Beauty.
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