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单词 Mayhem Parva
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Definition of Mayhem Parva in English:

Mayhem Parva

noun
  • (Especially in critical writing) the genre of mystery stories set in a rural English village; (the generic name for) a typical English village as the setting for a violent crime; frequently attributive, as "Mayhem Parva school", etc.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Colin Watson (1920–1982). From mayhem + classical Latin parva, feminine singular of parvus little, after English village names with this as second element (e.g. Ash Parva, Shropshire, Ashby Parva, Leicestershire, etc.).

Definition of Mayhem Parva in US English:

Mayhem Parva

noun
  • (Especially in critical writing) the genre of mystery stories set in a rural English village; (the generic name for) a typical English village as the setting for a violent crime; frequently attributive, as "Mayhem Parva school", etc.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Colin Watson (1920–1982). From mayhem + classical Latin parva, feminine singular of parvus little, after English village names with this as second element (e.g. Ash Parva, Shropshire, Ashby Parva, Leicestershire, etc.).

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