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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Bawblenoun

    A gew-gaw; a trifling piece of finery; a thing of more show than use; a trifle. It is in general, whether applied to persons or things, a term of contempt.

    Etymology: Baubellum, in barbarous Latin, signified a jewel, or any thing valuable, but not necessary. Omnia baubella sua dedit Othoni . Howden. Probably from beau, Fr.

    She haunts me in every place. I was on the sea bank with some Venetians, and thither comes the bawble, and falls me thus about my neck. William Shakespeare, Othello.

    It is a paltry cap,
    A custard coffin, a bawble, a silken pie. William Shakespeare, Tam. Shrew.

    If, in our contest, we do not interchange useful notions, we shall traffick toys and bawbles. Government of the Tongue.

    This shall be writ to fright the fry away,
    Who draw their little bawbles, when they play. Dryden.

    A lady’s watch needs neither figures nor wheels;
    ’Tis enough that ’tis loaded with bawbles and seals. Matthew Prior.

    Our author then, to please you in your way,
    Presents you now a bawble of a play,
    In gingling rhyme. George Granville.

    A prince, the moment he is crown’d,
    Inherits every virtue round,
    As emblems of the sov’reign pow’r;
    Like other bawbles of the Tow’r. Jonathan Swift.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Bawblenoun

    a trinket. See Bauble

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bawble in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bawble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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