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Ashe
Ashe /ˈæʃ/
noun
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United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
(
Arthur Ashe
, Arthur Robert Ashe
, Ashe
)
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
halfbeak
halfbeak /ˈhɑːfbiːk/
noun
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Tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw
(
halfbeak
)
tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw
The elongated jaw of the halfbeak makes it easy to identify.
The elongated jaw of the halfbeak makes it easy to identify.
dishrag
dishrag /ˈdɪʃræɡ/
noun
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A cloth for washing dishes
(
dishcloth
, dishrag
)
a cloth for washing dishes
nihil obstat
nihil obstat /ˈnaɪhɪl ˈɑbstæt/
noun
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Authoritative approval
(
nihil obstat
)
authoritative approval
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The phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
(
nihil obstat
)
the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
The author was relieved when his work received the nihil obstat from the church.
The author was relieved when his work received the nihil obstat from the church.
