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Pollyannish

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Main Entry:
Pol·ly·an·na Listen to the pronunciation of Pollyanna
Pronunciation:
\ˌpä-lē-ˈa-nə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Pollyanna, heroine of the novel Pollyanna (1913) by Eleanor Porter †1920 American fiction writer
Date:
1921
: a person characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything
— Pollyanna adjective
— Pol·ly·an·na·ish Listen to the pronunciation of Pollyannaish \-ˈa-nə-ish\ also Pol·ly·an·nish Listen to the pronunciation of Pollyannish \-ˈa-nish\ adjective
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