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 fustian fustian /ˈfʌstɪən/

noun

  1. A strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap  ( fustian )
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
      The curtains in the drawing room were made of fustian, giving them a luxurious feel.
    The curtains in the drawing room were made of fustian, giving them a luxurious feel.
  2. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing  ( blah , claptrap , fustian , bombast , rant )
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing


 Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi Menuhin /jəˈhuːdi mɛˈnjuːhɪn/

noun

  1. British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999)  ( Menuhin , Sir Yehudi Menuhin , Yehudi Menuhin )
    British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999)


 charr charr /tʃɑːr/

noun

  1. Any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus  ( char , charr )
    any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus


 Sequoyah Sequoyah /səˈkwɔɪə/

noun

  1. Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)  ( George Guess , Sequoya , Sequoyah )
    Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843)


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