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an
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n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in
Nursing, AN]
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banyan
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n 1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down
into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: banyan,
banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan,
East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis]
2: a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India [syn:
banyan, banian]
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bunion
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n 1: a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the
big toe
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canon
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n 1: a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally
established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or
philosophy; "the neoclassical canon"; "canons of polite
society"
2: a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
3: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
[syn: canyon, canon]
4: a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part
is imitated exactly in other parts
5: a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the
Roman Catholic Church
6: a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially
the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as
genuine and inspired
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canyon
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n 1: a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
[syn: canyon, canon]
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minion
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n 1: a servile or fawning dependant
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onion
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n 1: the bulb of an onion plant
2: bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for
its rounded edible bulb [syn: onion, onion plant, Allium
cepa]
3: an aromatic flavorful vegetable
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opinion
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n 1: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof
or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of
your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn:
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought]
2: a message expressing a belief about something; the expression
of a belief that is held with confidence but not
substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions
appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn: opinion,
view]
3: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the
people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion" [syn: public
opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi]
4: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial
decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
[syn: opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement]
5: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision
itself) [syn: opinion, ruling]
6: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his
impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings
about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his
sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn:
impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion]
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pinion
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n 1: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a
larger wheel or rack
2: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird [syn:
flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather]
3: wing of a bird [syn: pennon, pinion]
v 1: bind the arms of [syn: pinion, shackle]
2: cut the wings off (of birds)
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bunyan
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n 1: English preacher and author of an allegorical novel,
Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688) [syn: Bunyan, John
Bunyan]
2: a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United
States and Canada; "Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe";
"the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's
footprints filled with water" [syn: Bunyan, Paul Bunyan]
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pinon
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n 1: any of several low-growing pines of western North America
[syn: pinon, pinyon]
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melanesian
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adj 1: of or relating to Melanesia or its people or culture
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polynesian
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adj 1: of or relating to Polynesia or its people or culture
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
2: the branch of the Austronesian languages spoken from
Madagascar to the central Pacific [syn: Malayo-Polynesian,
Polynesian]
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libyan
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adj 1: of or relating to Libya or its people; "the Libyan
desert"; "Libyan terrorists"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Libya
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banian
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n 1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down
into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: banyan,
banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan,
East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis]
2: a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India [syn:
banyan, banian]
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runyon
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n 1: United States writer of humorous stylized stories about
Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946) [syn:
Runyon, Damon Runyon, Alfred Damon Runyon]
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kenyan
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its
people; "Kenyan mountains"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Kenya
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grunion
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trunnion
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micronesian
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munyon
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runnion
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runyan
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lorgnon
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mannion
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binyon
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kenyon
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