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foolscap n

(strictly) Writing paper sheets measuring 13.25 x 16.5 inches (more usually) Such a sheet folded or cut in half, thus approximately 8 x 13.25 inches

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witness v

To furnish proof of, to show. To take as evidence. To see, note, or gain knowledge of. (with to) To present personal religious testimony

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Paschal Lamb n

(historical) The lamb eaten at Passover. (figuratively) Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice. (heraldry) A lamb depicted with nimbus and bearing a flag

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frivolous adj

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice

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asterism n

A small group of stars that forms a visible pattern but is not an official constellation. A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate sub-chapters in a book. (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited in some crystals by reflected light or by transmitted light

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metonymic adj

Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object

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quandary n

A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement; a pickle; a predicament. A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice

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cortical adj

(anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain. (botany) Pertaining to the cortex of a stem or root—the tissue that lies inward from the epidermis, but exterior to the vascular tissue

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gargoyle n

A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters. A decorative carved grotesque figure on a building. A fictional winged creature. (slang, pejorative) An ugly woman

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crenellation n

A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot

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