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Definition
a person who behaves badly
- She was a second wife, many years the junior of her husband; and the hoary-headed miscreant was enough to try the patience of a wiser and better woman.6 — The Jealous Mistress (66% in)
- I am deeply grateful to the generous friend who procured it, but I despise the miscreant who demanded payment for what never rightfully belonged to him or his.41 — Free At Last (77% in)
There are no more uses of "miscreant" in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
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