folly

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[edit] English

Long Island's Big Duck (blt. 1930-1931), a well known example of an architectural folly (see duck).

[edit] Etymology

From Old French, fol "foolish".

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[edit] Noun

Singular
folly

Plural
follies

folly (plural follies)

  1. foolishness
    The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
  2. thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence
    This is a war of folly.
  3. a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons
    A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.

[edit] Translations

foolishness
thoughtless action
a fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons
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