villain
11villain — [vil′ən] n. [ME vilein < OFr vilain < VL villanus, a farm servant < L villa, a farm: see VILLA] 1. a person guilty of or likely to commit great crimes; evil or wicked person; scoundrel 2. a wicked or unprincipled character in a novel,… …
12Villain — Bad guy redirects here. For the 2002 South Korean film, see Bad Guy (film). For other uses, see Villain (disambiguation). One popular concept of the villain , meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains, initially from the stage… …
13Villain — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Villain peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Patronymes 2 Cinéma et télévision …
14villain — This was Originally the same word as ‘villein’, referring to a serf who was attached to a villa, or estate. Such serfs were low born and of rather primitive habits, and some were naturally disposed to base or criminal behaviour. The latter… …
15villain — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ movie, pantomime (BrE), screen ▪ He wore a black cloak, like a pantomime villain. ▪ He doesn t fit the standard stereotype of a movie villain. ▪ evil …
16villain — [[t]vɪ̱lən[/t]] villains 1) N COUNT A villain is someone who deliberately harms other people or breaks the law in order to get what he or she wants. 2) N COUNT The villain in a novel, film, or play is the main bad character. 3) PHRASE: villain… …
17Villain — The villains of melodrama as well as those of Shakespeare provided some of the juiciest roles for an actor. Indeed, many of the great actors like Robert Mantell, John McCullough, and Thomas W. Keene made a specialty of Richard III. In lines of …
18villain — n. an arch, consummate villain USAGE NOTE: In AE, villain is mostly literary or humorous; in BE slang, it still means criminal . * * * [ vɪlən] consummate villain (USAGE NOTE: In AE, villain is mostly literary or humorous; in BE slang, it still… …
19villain — noun (C) 1 the main bad character in a film, play, or story 2 BrE informal a bad person or criminal: Watch him he s a bit of a villain! 3 the villain of the piece often humorous the person or thing that has caused all the trouble in a particular… …
20villain */ — UK [ˈvɪlən] / US noun [countable] Word forms villain : singular villain plural villains 1) a) the main bad character in a story, play, film etc. The main good character is the hero or heroine He s just like the villain out of a James Bond film.… …
