Definition of "follies" []

• Plural form of folly. (noun)
• A lavishly-produced theatrical revue characterized by major stars, huge casts, and opulent costumes and scenery. (noun)

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• "Brandt's fools as contemptible and loathsome, and say what he calls follies might be better described as sins and vices."
• "A great portion of the errors and mistakes, and of what we call the follies, of children arise from simple ignorance."
• "Brandt's fools are represented as contemptible and loathsome rather than _foolish_, and what he calls follies might be more correctly described as sins and vices."