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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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apian
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adj 1: relating to or having the characteristics of bees
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champion
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adj 1: holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog";
"a prizewinning wine" [syn: champion, prizewinning]
n 1: someone who has won first place in a competition [syn:
champion, champ, title-holder]
2: someone who fights for a cause [syn: champion, fighter,
hero, paladin]
3: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their
supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the
library" [syn: supporter, protagonist, champion,
admirer, booster, friend]
4: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin,
virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz,
whizz, wizard, wiz]
v 1: protect or fight for as a champion [syn: champion,
defend]
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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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eon
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n 1: the longest division of geological time [syn: eon,
aeon]
2: an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons
ago" [syn: eon, aeon]
3: (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the
Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of
the universe [syn: eon, aeon]
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neon
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n 1: a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow
in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in
the air in small amounts [syn: neon, Ne, atomic number
10]
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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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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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scorpion
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n 1: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in
Scorpio [syn: Scorpio, Scorpion]
2: the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from
about October 23 to November 21 [syn: Scorpio, Scorpio the
Scorpion, Scorpion]
3: arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail
ending in a venomous stinger
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thespian
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adj 1: of or relating to drama; "the movie director had thespian
cooperation"
n 1: a theatrical performer [syn: actor, histrion, player,
thespian, role player]
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tompion
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n 1: plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
[syn: tampion, tompion]
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utopian
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adj 1: of or pertaining to or resembling a utopia; "a Utopian
novel" [syn: utopian, Utopian]
2: characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection;
"the dim utopian future"; "utopian idealists"; "recognized
the utopian nature of his hopes" [ant: dystopian]
n 1: an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a
Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
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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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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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andean
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adj 1: relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
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dantean
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adj 1: of or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writings [syn:
Dantean, Dantesque]
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tanzanian
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adj 1: of or relating to the republic of Tanzania or its people
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Tanzania
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aesculapian
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adj 1: of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art [syn:
aesculapian, medical]
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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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linnaean
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adj 1: of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic
classification that Linnaeus proposed [syn: Linnaean,
Linnean]
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mandaean
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adj 1: of or relating to the Mandaean people or their language
or culture [syn: Mandaean, Mandean]
n 1: a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan
and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist
was the Messiah [syn: Mandaean, Mandean]
2: the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans [syn: Mandaean,
Mandean]
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hebridean
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adj 1: of or relating to the Hebrides
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sisyphean
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adj 1: of or relating to Sisyphus
2: both extremely effortful and futile
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rampion
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n 1: bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having
bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the
leaves in salad [syn: rampion, rampion bellflower,
Campanula rapunculus]
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tampion
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n 1: plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
[syn: tampion, tompion]
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campion
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n 1: any plant of the genus Silene [syn: silene, campion,
catchfly]
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olympian
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adj 1: of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants;
"Olympian plain" [syn: Olympian, Olympic]
2: of or pertaining to the greater gods of ancient Greece whose
abode was Mount Olympus; "Olympian deities"
3: majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters;
"his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian
beauty and serene composure" [syn: majestic, olympian]
4: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of
exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian
efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young
Mozart's prodigious talents" [syn: exceeding,
exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing]
n 1: an athlete who participates in the Olympic games
2: a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans [syn:
Olympian, Olympic god]
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philippian
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n 1: a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia
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ethiopian
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adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Ethiopia or its
people or languages; "Ethiopian immigrants"
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
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cornucopian
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meehan
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maccabean
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appian
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paeon
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cadmean
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orphean
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rugbeian
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sabaean
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hasmonean
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nabataean
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tacitean
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ulpian
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fallopian
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salopian
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