WILKINS MICAWBER

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• WILKINS MICAWBER (noun)
  The noun WILKINS MICAWBER has 1 sense:

1. fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist

  Familiarity information: WILKINS MICAWBER used as a noun is very rare.

• WILKINS MICAWBER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Micawber; Wilkins Micawber

Instance hypernyms:

character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))

 Context examples 

If he says yes, and asks you where the ashes are, refer him to Wilkins Micawber, and he will hear of something not at all to his advantage!

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

I had bought a spotted wooden horse over-night as a parting gift to little Wilkins Micawber—that was the boy—and a doll for little Emma.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

The signatures to this instrument purporting to be executed by Mr. W. and attested by Wilkins Micawber, are forgeries by—HEEP.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Among the votaries of TERPSICHORE, who disported themselves until Sol gave warning for departure, Wilkins Micawber, Esquire, Junior, and the lovely and accomplished Miss Helena, fourth daughter of Doctor Mell, were particularly remarkable.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Mr. W. being infirm, and it being within the bounds of probability that his decease might lead to some discoveries, and to the downfall of—HEEP'S—power over the W. family,—as I, Wilkins Micawber, the undersigned, assume—unless the filial affection of his daughter could be secretly influenced from allowing any investigation of the partnership affairs to be ever made, the said—HEEP—deemed it expedient to have a bond ready by him, as from Mr. W., for the before-mentioned sum of twelve six fourteen, two and nine, with interest, stated therein to have been advanced by—HEEP—to Mr. W. to save Mr. W. from dishonour; though really the sum was never advanced by him, and has long been replaced.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)