Bechdel
//ˈbɛkdəl// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
"The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019."
Example
More examples"The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019."
Etymology
Variant of Bechtel.
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