dumbledore
dumbledore · dumbledores
A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetleA beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.
UK/ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː/US/ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔːɹ/
» Snape kills Dumbledore.
Snape tötet Dumbledore.
Meaning
4 senses(dialectal)A beetle, typically a cockchafer or dung beetle.
(dialectal)A dandelion.
(slang)A blundering person.
(archaic, dialectal)A bumblebee.
Examples
1 sentencesSnape kills Dumbledore.
deSnape tötet Dumbledore.
Origin
Compound of dumble (similar to bumble) + dor (“a buzzing flying insect”).Compound of dumble (similar to bumble) + dor (“a buzzing flying insect”).
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