Pidgeon

[ pij-uh n ]

/ ˈpɪdʒ ən /

noun

Walter,1898–1984, U.S. actor, born in Canada.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

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Example sentences from the Web for pidgeon

He left at once for St. John where he officiated for several weeks, and on the death of Mr. Pidgeon was chosen rector.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart
This Pidgeon was a very pretty Fellow, and she called him Tom.
Goody Two-Shoes|Anonymous
Pidgeon put his handkerchief to his eyes; the large man coughed and took a chew of tobacco.
Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863|Various
Miss Engle and Miss Pidgeon, national organizers, were also members of the headquarters group.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI|Various

Pidgeon has described mounds in Minnesota, in many respects like the altar mounds.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen

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