Both Uses of
mediocre
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- Danglars comprehended the full extent of the wretched fate that overwhelmed Dantes; and, when Napoleon returned to France, he, after the manner of mediocre minds, termed the coincidence, "a decree of Providence."†
Chpt 13-14 *
- It is true, between ourselves, that M. de Morcerf is one of the most assiduous peers at the Luxembourg, a general renowned for theory, but a most mediocre amateur of art.†
Chpt 41-42
Definition:
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(mediocre) average or a bit below average in quality