Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: bluebeard
IPA transcription: [bl'ub,iɹd]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Bluebeard
    Meaning: (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience
Usage examples
  • BLUEBEARD
  • It's the old story of Bluebeard.
  • Bluebeard noticed this directly and sent her to fetch it.
  • And so, not long afterwards, there was a grand wedding, and the widow's younger daughter became Mrs. Bluebeard.
  • About a month later, Bluebeard told his wife that he must leave her for several weeks, having to travel on business.
  • Then Bluebeard invited the widow and her daughters to spend a week with him, and many of their neighbours he also invited.
  • "Wretched woman!" shouted Bluebeard, "you have used this key, you have unlocked the door of that room at the end of the passage.
  • She made frequent trips to the gate and looked as anxiously down the lane as ever her namesake in the Bluebeard story peered from the tower casement.
  • As soon as Mrs. Bluebeard's friends and relations knew that her husband was away, they came flocking to visit her, for they longed to see all her splendid possessions, but had feared to come before.
  • Now, not far from Bluebeard's house there dwelt a widow with two very lovely daughters, and one of these Bluebeard wished to marry, but which he did not mind, they might settle that between themselves.