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Word: Oscar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
one of the several speculative stories of its origin claims that the statuette reminded Margaret Herrick, an executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, of her uncle Oscar
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒskə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the nickname for a gold statuette given as an Academy Award.
Short Definition:nickname for gold statuette given as Academy Award
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