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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFICKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FICKLE definition: 1. likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason: 2. Fickle…. Learn more.

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     FICKLE meaning: 1. likely to change your opinion or your...

   • Znaczenie Fickle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FICKLE definicja: 1. likely to change your opinion or your...

   • Fickle Spanish Translation

     FICKLE translate: inconstante, veleidoso, voluble, voluble...

   • Fickle: French Translation

     FICKLE translate: imprévisible, inconstant/-ante,...

   • Fickle: Russian Translation

     FICKLE translate: непостоянный . Learn more in the Cambridge...

2. alvinalexander.com › personal › meaning-song-levonThe meaning of the song “Levon,” by Elton John and Bernie ...

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   The best information I’ve found comes from the songfacts website. There, one contributor states the following: I’ll add two notes about that quote: 1. Elton John in His Own Words(#ad)appears to be out of print 2. I also want to note that Bernie Taupin wrote the song, not Elton John (although they are great friends and very long-time collaborators)

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   Since Bernie Taupin wrote the song, I thought he might be a better source of information about the meaningof Levon. On that same page someone else added this:

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   Having the name Alvin myself, I was interested in the name Alvin Tostig. The Wikipedia entry for Levonadds: They also state this: An Elton John fan websiteadds some speculation regarding the name “Alvin Tostig”: (Note that some of this text may be copied verbatim from straightdope.com, or vice-versa.) If you want to speculate on the name “Tostig,” ...

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   If you’re interested in more information about Elton John songs, I also wrote about the meaning and background of his Tiny Dancer song and YouTube video.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFICKLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Changeable in purpose, affections, etc; capricious.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › fickle_adjfickle, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the adjective fickle is in the Old English period (pre-1150). fickle is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English *fician, ‑le suffix 1a. See etymology.

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   fickle, v.² meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

6. www.wordsense.eu › ficklefickle: meaning, translation - WordSense

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   Adjective. fickle ( comparative more er, superlative most er) Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. ( figurative) changeable. 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed.

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   What does fickle mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FICKLE definition: 1. likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason: 2. Fickle…. Learn more.

   FICKLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Where does the adjective fickle come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective fickle is in the Old English period (pre-1150). fickle is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English *fician, ‑le suffix 1a.

   fickle, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   When was fickle first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb fickle is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for fickle is from 1567, in the writing of John Maplet, writer on natural philosophy. fickle is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: fickle adj.

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   What does fikil mean?

   • From Middle English fikil, fikil, from Old English ficol ("fickle, cunning, tricky, deceitful"), equivalent to fike + -le. More at fike . Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)

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   What does fikelen mean?

   • To the south, the vast geometrical deserts of Arabian nomads, a redoubt of feral movement, of fickle winds, of open space, of saddle leather—home to the wild Bedouin tribes. From Middle English fikelen, from fikel ("fickle"); see above. Cognate with Low German fikkelen ("to deceive, flatter"), German ficklen, ficheln ("to deceive, flatter").

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   Was Levon based on a true story?

   • The Wikipedia entry for Levon adds: According to Gus Dudgeon, Bernie Taupin, who wrote the lyrics for Levon, was inspired by The Band ’s co-founder, drummer, and singer Levon Helm to name the title character after him. The Band was apparently John’s and Taupin’s favorite group in those days.

   The meaning of the song “Levon,” by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

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8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ficklefickle - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 7, 2024 · fickle (comparative fickler or more fickle, superlative ficklest or most fickle) Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. O Fortune, Fortune, all men call thee , / If thou art , what doſt thou with him / That is renown'd for faith? be Fortune ...