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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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bespoken
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adj 1: (of clothing) custom-made [syn: bespoke, bespoken,
made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made]
2: pledged to be married; "the engaged couple" [syn: bespoken,
betrothed]
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betoken
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v 1: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a
serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe
neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is
undervalued" [syn: bespeak, betoken, indicate,
point, signal]
2: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn: bode,
portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage,
betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure,
forecast, predict]
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blacken
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v 1: make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling";
"The ceiling blackened" [syn: blacken, melanize,
melanise, nigrify, black] [ant: white, whiten]
2: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The
cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the
ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the
ceiling" [syn: char, blacken, sear, scorch]
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bracken
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n 1: fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate
regions [syn: bracken, Pteridium esculentum]
2: large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed
ferns; cosmopolitan [syn: bracken, pasture brake,
brake, Pteridium aquilinum]
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cyclopean
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adj 1: of or relating to or resembling the Cyclops; "Cyclopean
eye"
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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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paean
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n 1: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy,
panegyric, paean, pean]
2: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in
ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: paean,
pean]
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pagan
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adj 1: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and
Islam [syn: heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnic]
n 1: a person who does not acknowledge your god [syn: heathen,
pagan, gentile, infidel]
2: a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion
(not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
3: someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures [syn:
hedonist, pagan, pleasure seeker]
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peon
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n 1: a laborer who is obliged to do menial work [syn: drudge,
peon, navvy, galley slave]
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plebeian
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adj 1: of or associated with the great masses of people; "the
common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior
that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose";
"a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed
masses" [syn: common, plebeian, vulgar, unwashed]
n 1: one of the common people [syn: plebeian, pleb]
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protean
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adj 1: taking on different forms; "eyes...of that baffling
protean grey which is never twice the same"
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reagan
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n 1: 40th President of the United States (1911-2004) [syn:
Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Wilson Reagan,
President Reagan]
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asean
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n 1: an association of nations dedicated to economic and
political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined
with the United States to fight against global terrorism
[syn: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN]
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caribbean
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n 1: an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South
America; the origin of the Gulf stream [syn: Caribbean,
Caribbean Sea]
2: region including the Caribbean Islands
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eritrean
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Eritrea or its
people; "Eritrean civil war"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Eritrea
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achaean
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adj 1: of or relating to Achaea or its ancient Greek people
n 1: a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the
prehistoric Greeks [syn: Achaean, Achaian]
2: the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea [syn: Achaean,
Arcado-Cyprians]
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aegean
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric
Aegean civilization
2: of or relating to or bordering the Aegean Sea; "Aegean
islands"
n 1: an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a
main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and
Greece and Rome and Persia [syn: Aegean, Aegean Sea]
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korean
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Korea or its
people or language; "Korean handicrafts"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean
language
2: the Altaic language spoken by Koreans
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european
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the
people of Europe; "European Community"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Europe
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jacobean
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adj 1: of or relating to James I or his reign or times;
"Jacobean writers"
n 1: any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
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mycenaean
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or
its inhabitants; "Mycenaean bronzes"
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tennessean
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n 1: a native or resident of Tennessee [syn: Tennessean,
Volunteer]
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andean
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adj 1: relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
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archaean
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adj 1: of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during
the Precambrian Eon [syn: archean, archaean]
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chaldean
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adj 1: of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or
language or culture [syn: Chaldean, Chaldaean,
Chaldee]
n 1: a wise man skilled in occult learning [syn: Chaldean,
Chaldaean, Chaldee]
2: an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea [syn: Chaldean,
Chaldaean, Chaldee]
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crimean
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breon
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fujian
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mcgeean
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mckeon
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mckeone
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maccabean
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cadmean
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betaken
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