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aeon
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n 1: (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the
Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of
the universe [syn: eon, aeon]
2: the longest division of geological time [syn: eon, aeon]
3: an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons
ago" [syn: eon, aeon]
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centurion
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n 1: (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
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durian
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n 1: tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a
hard spiny rind [syn: durian, durion, durian tree,
Durio zibethinus]
2: huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell
and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like
nuts
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epicurean
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adj 1: of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy"
2: devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending
hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures" [syn: hedonic,
hedonistic, epicurean]
3: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses;
"an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a
crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent
the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a
chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" [syn: epicurean,
luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary,
voluptuous]
n 1: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially
good food and drink) [syn: epicure, gourmet,
gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie]
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tellurian
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adj 1: of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to
the sea or air [syn: tellurian, telluric,
terrestrial, terrene]
n 1: an inhabitant of the earth [syn: tellurian, earthling,
earthman, worldling]
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sabbatarian
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adj 1: pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance
n 1: one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
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trinitarian
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n 1: adherent of Trinitarianism
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adrian
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n 1: Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled
throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and
encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain
in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall
(76-138) [syn: Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus,
Adrian]
2: English physiologist who conducted research into the function
of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997) [syn:
Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian]
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illyrian
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n 1: a minor and almost extinct branch of the Indo-European
languages; spoken along the Dalmatian coast
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liberian
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adj 1: of or relating to Liberia or its people; "Liberian ship
owners"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Liberia
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nigerian
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adj 1: of or relating to Nigeria; "the Nigerian capital used to
be Lagos"
2: of or relating to the people of Nigeria; "a Nigerian novelist
won the Nobel Prize for literature this year" [syn:
Nigerian, Nigerien]
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Nigeria
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siberian
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the
Siberians; "Siberian natural resources"; "Siberian coal
miners"; "the Siberian tundra"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Siberia
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hanoverian
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adj 1: of or relating to the former English royal House of
Hanover or their supporters
n 1: any of the British rulers who were members of the House of
Hanover
2: a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
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presbyterian
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n 1: a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian
Church
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arthurian
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adj 1: of or relating to King Arthur and the Knights of the
Round Table
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missourian
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n 1: a native or resident of Missouri
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austrian
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adj 1: of or relating to Austria or its people or culture;
"Austrian music"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Austria
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cimmerian
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adj 1: intensely dark and gloomy as with perpetual darkness;
"the Cimmerian gloom...a darkness that could be
felt"-Norman Douglas
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holothurian
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n 1: echinoderm having a flexible sausage-shaped body, tentacles
surrounding the mouth and tube feet; free-living mud
feeders [syn: sea cucumber, holothurian]
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khachaturian
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n 1: Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic
and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978) [syn:
Khachaturian, Aram Khachaturian, Aram Ilich
Khachaturian]
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zein
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sublapsarian
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turbellarian
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zairian
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burian
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gurian
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kurian
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pagurian
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anacreon
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venturian
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bactrian
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