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uraeus (noun)
Def: the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.
uraeus (noun)
Def: the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.
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metamorphose (verb (used without object))
Def: to undergo or be capable of undergoing a change in form or nature.
metamorphose (verb (used without object))
Def: to undergo or be capable of undergoing a change in form or nature.
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horripilation (noun)
Def: a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goosebumps.
horripilation (noun)
Def: a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goosebumps.
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shaman (noun)
Def: a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
shaman (noun)
Def: a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
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preternatural (adjective)
Def: out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal.
preternatural (adjective)
Def: out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal.
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Samhain (noun)
Def: a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
Samhain (noun)
Def: a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
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bazaar (noun)
Def: a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
bazaar (noun)
Def: a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East.
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calash (noun)
Def: a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
calash (noun)
Def: a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
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vote (verb (used without object))
Def: to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.
vote (verb (used without object))
Def: to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot.
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democracy (noun)
Def: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
democracy (noun)
Def: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
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pantoum (noun)
Def: a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
pantoum (noun)
Def: a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
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Oort cloud (noun)
Def: a region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star.
Oort cloud (noun)
Def: a region of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto, in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star.