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Is the title of Oscar Wilde's play Lady Windermeres Fan a pun?
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∙ 16y ago
(This is actually a continuation of the question, since it has a size limit). The word "Fan" in present day English has two meanings: a hand-held cooling device (one of which figures strongly into the plot), and a person who is a strong supporter -- Lady Windermere also has one of those. So the question is, "Was Wilde using both meanings? or did the second meaning develop later, and it's just a coincidence?
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