Definitions for jabberwocky
ˈdʒæb ərˌwɒk ijab·ber·wock·y

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1. jabberwockynoun

   nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)

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1. Jabberwockynoun

   A nonsensical poem that appears in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

2. jabberwockyadjective

   absurd, nonsense, non-sensical

3. Etymology: The name of a poem from the nonsensical children's literature Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872) by Lewis Carroll.

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1. Jabberwocky

   "Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The book tells of Alice's adventures within the back-to-front world of Looking-glass world. In an early scene in which she first encounters the chess piece characters White King and White Queen, Alice finds a book written in a seemingly unintelligible language. Realising that she is travelling through an inverted world, she recognises that the verses on the pages are written in mirror-writing. She holds a mirror to one of the poems and reads the reflected verse of "Jabberwocky". She finds the nonsense verse as puzzling as the odd land she has passed into, later revealed as a dreamscape."Jabberwocky" is considered one of the greatest nonsense poems written in English. Its playful, whimsical language has given English nonsense words and neologisms such as "galumphing" and "chortle".

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1. jabberwocky

   "Jabberwocky" is a nonsensical poem written by Lewis Carroll, featured in his 1871 novel "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There." In a broader sense, the term "jabberwocky" can refer to language or writing that is nonsensical, confusing, or fantastical.

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1. Jabberwocky

   "Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, a sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The book tells of Alice's adventures within the back-to-front world of a looking glass. In an early scene in which she first encounters the chess piece characters White King and White Queen, Alice finds a book written in a seemingly unintelligible language. Realising that she is travelling through an inverted world, she recognises that the verse on the pages are written in mirror-writing. She holds a mirror to one of the poems, and reads the reflected verse of "Jabberwocky". She finds the nonsense verse as puzzling as the odd land she has passed into, later revealed as a dreamscape. "Jabberwocky" is considered one of the greatest nonsense poems written in English. Its playful, whimsical language has given us nonsense words and neologisms such as "galumphing" and "chortle".

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1. jabberwocky

   Song lyrics by jabberwocky -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by jabberwocky on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jabberwocky in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of jabberwocky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jabberwocky
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabberwocky
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5. ^ Wikidata
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