See Also: Tess of the D'Urbervilles(dictionary)

Swabian (iou) and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (oh)


Swabian (iou)



Swabian noun & adjective. E17.
[from Swabia (see below), earlier Suabia Latinized form of German Schwaben + -AN.]
A. noun.
A native or inhabitant of Swabia, a region and former duchy in SW Germany; the German dialect used in Swabia. E17.
A variety of pigeon. M19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Swabia or the Swabians. L17.

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (oh)



(1891) a novel by Thomas Hardy about a young woman who is persuaded by a man from a higher social class to have sex with him. He treats her very badly and she finally kills him and is hanged for his murder.