importance of being earnest

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Definition of importance of being earnest in English English dictionary

a play by Oscar Wilde in which a man pretends that his name is Ernest because he thinks this will give him an advantage with a woman he admires Bracknell, Lady (1895)

Hyphenation

im·por·tance of be·ing ear·nest

Turkish pronunciation

împôrtıns ıv biîng ırnîst

Pronunciation

/əmˈpôrtəns əv ˈbēəɴɢ ˈərnəst/ /ɪmˈpɔːrtəns əv ˈbiːɪŋ ˈɜrnɪst/