PimpernelIt's the alias of Sir Percy Blakeney, a gentleman of the British elite who rescues individuals sentenced to death by the guillotine in France.
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A fictional English character who rescues French aristocrats from the French revolution."Sir Percy Blakeney, also known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, is a master of disguise."
GuillotineA device historically used in France for carrying out executions by beheading.
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A machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people."Many of the aristocrats were sent to the guillotine during the revolution."
AristocratsThe highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles.
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People who are considered superior to others because of their family background, education, or profession."In France, the aristocrats were losing their power during the French Revolution."
DisguiseThe act of altering one's appearance to conceal the identity or nature.
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A way of appearing which hides the true character or feelings."Pimpernel impossibly skilled at evading capture by means of his clever disguises."
Make (oneself or another person) unrecognizable, as by changing one's appearance."He disguised himself as a peasant in order to avoid being recognized by the enemy."