Both Uses of
relative
in
The Importance of Being Earnest
- Only relatives, or creditors, ever ring in that Wagnerian manner.†
Act 1 *
- Your mother, no doubt, or some female relative of advanced years, resides here also?†
Act 2 *
Definitions:
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(relative as in: they are relatives) connectedin various senses, including:
- a person related by blood or marriage -- as in "The hospital won't let me visit her because I'm not a relative."
- a plant or animal related by origin or grouping -- "The closest relative of the dog is the gray wolf."
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(relative as in: the relative importance) compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)