Definitions
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- proper noun A female
given name , shortened fromGwendolen orGuinevere .
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Examples
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[Illustration: GWEN MEETS DICK] "I knew Dr. Harrison," said Gwen.
The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Angela Brazil 1907
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Her daughter is wearing red satiny pajama pants, Hello Kitty clogs, and a leopard-print jumper with triangle cat ears on the head; on each of her sleeves is the word Gwen in Low Rider calligraphy script.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Her daughter is wearing red satiny pajama pants, Hello Kitty clogs, and a leopard-print jumper with triangle cat ears on the head; on each of her sleeves is the word Gwen in Low Rider calligraphy script.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Her daughter is wearing red satiny pajama pants, Hello Kitty clogs, and a leopard-print jumper with triangle cat ears on the head; on each of her sleeves is the word Gwen in Low Rider calligraphy script.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Her daughter is wearing red satiny pajama pants, Hello Kitty clogs, and a leopard-print jumper with triangle cat ears on the head; on each of her sleeves is the word Gwen in Low Rider calligraphy script.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Make her a minor noble sent as lady-in-waiting (not servant) to Princess Morgana and have her discover this boy working in the castle apothecary … (you could even keep the reveal that Gwen is short for Guinevere as a surprise).
The Very Fluffy Diary of Millennium Dome, Elephant Millennium Dome 2008
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And again, Gwen is turning out to be the recruitment officer.
TORCHWOOD: CoE...Episode 2...things go to pieces rabid1st 2009
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Gwen is our way into the Torchwood organization from Series 1 and allowed us to experience this hidden world through her eyes.
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Gwen is the heart of Torchwood and as such she will always care about the people closest to her.
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I wonder if a feminist reading of this would conclude it enforces patriarchal attitudes, given that Gwen is marginalized.
Knights of the Lunch Table: The Dragon Players » Comics Worth Reading 2009
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