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| SUZERAIN | | n. - hist. Feudal overlord.
- archaic sovereign or state partially controlling another state that is internally autonomous. suzerainty n. [french] | |
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| SWANSONG | | n. Person's last work or act before death or retirement etc. | |
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| SWASTIKA | | n. - ancient symbol formed by an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle.
- this with clockwise continuations as the symbol of nazi germany. [sanskrit] | |
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| SWEEPING | | —adj. - wide in range or effect (sweeping changes).
- generalized, arbitrary (sweeping statement). —n. (in pl.) Dirt etc. Collected by sweeping. | |
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| SWELLING | | n. Abnormal bodily protuberance.
- n. Abnormal bodily protuberance. | |
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| SWIMSUIT | | n. Swimming-costume, esp. One-piece for women and girls.
- n. Swimming-costume, esp. One-piece for women and girls. | |
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| SWIMWEAR | | n. Clothing for swimming in.
- n. Clothing for swimming in. | |
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| SYBARITE | | n. Self-indulgent or voluptuous person. sybaritic adj. [sybaris, ancient city in s. Italy] | |
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| SYCAMORE | | n. - large maple or its wood.
- us plane-tree or its wood. [greek sukomoros] | |
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| SYLLABIC | | adj. Of or in syllables. syllabically adv. | |
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