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Traditional English :: sybarite
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sybolism.html - n. & adj. --n. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous luxury. --adj. fond of luxury or sensuousness. sybaritic adj. sybaritical adj. sybaritically adv. sybaritism n. [orig. an inhabitant of Sybaris in S. Italy, noted for luxury, f. L sybarita f. Gk subarites] |
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English Idioms :: syllable
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sybolism.html - See: WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE. |
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English Idioms :: system
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sybolism.html - See: PUBLIC-ADDRESS SYSTEM. |
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Traditional English :: SY
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sybolism.html - abbr. steam yacht. |
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Traditional English :: sybarite
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sybolism.html - n. & adj. --n. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous luxury. --adj. fond of luxury or sensuousness. sybaritic adj. sybaritical adj. sybaritically adv. sybaritism n. [orig. an inhabitant of Sybaris in S. Italy, noted for luxury, f. L sybarita f. Gk subarites] |
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Traditional English :: sycamine
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sybolism.html - n. Bibl. the black mulberry tree, Morus nigra (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as'mulberry tree'). [L sycaminus f. Gk sukaminos mulberry-tree f. Heb. sikmah sycamore, assim. to Gk sukon fig] |
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