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Quasimodo

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A fictional hunchback who rings the bells at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Victor Hugo's novel
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkwɑːzɪˌmoʊdoʊ/
  • Literature
: Quasimodo
  • In Victor Hugo's novel, Quasimodo, the hunchbacked bell-ringer, was deeply misunderstood by society.
  • Quasimodo, the hunchback
  • Quasimodo and the bells
  • look like Quasimodo

Examples

  • He played Quasimodo in a TV movie rendition of The Hunchback.

    Blog text (2)

  • What do you think, Jehan, made Quasimodo pursue the girl?

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

  • Well, even Quasimodo has his day.

    Faster (2010)

  • I feel just like Quasimodo.

    Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

  • That's Lon Chaney as Quasimodo, baby.

    3 from Hell (2019)

  • Quasimodo, that's enough.

    Eyes of a Stranger (1981)

  • Who's your tailor, Quasimodo?

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

  • "Quasimodo here does a pretty good job—a bit of a perfectionist, really."

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Many readers empathize with Quasimodo, who represents the struggle of those who are judged by their appearance.

  • Quasimodo's tragic story unfolds as he yearns for love and acceptance despite his deformity.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Quasimodo is the hunchbacked bell-ringer in Victor Hugo's novel, and his name comes from the Latin phrase Quasi modo, which means 'almost like' and was said in the church service on the Sunday after Easter when the baby was found.