English Dictionary

Definition of “Bluebeard”

Bluebeard (ˈbluːˌbɪəd )

a villain in European folk tales who marries several wives and murders them in turn. In many versions the seventh and last wife escapes the fate of the others
a man who has had several wives

Bluebeard is played by all three of the company's men, suggesting either mirror images or a splintered psyche.

Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)

But, thanks to orchestral playing that bristles with tension and Decker's gripping staging, this is a frighteningly intense Bluebeard.

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

Defeated by the locked door of Bluebeard 's Chamber, Annie prowled around upstairs again, forgetting her inhibitions in frustration.

Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)

It was in the sixth century the stronghold of a Breton Bluebeard , Comorre, who murdered five wives.

Begg, Ean & Rich, Deike On the Trail of Merlin - a guide to the Celtic mystery tradition

Oh yes, I'm a veritable Bluebeard of copyright infringement, me.

Times, Sunday Times (2002)

`Take this over to Bluebeard 's Boutique - "She handed him a parcel.

Babson, Marian Death in Fashion

``The original Bluebeard story was very much a warning to women not to be disobedient,' Sietsma says.

Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)

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