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Cannibal
Pronunciation : Can"ni*bal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. cannibale. Columbus, in a letter to the Spanish monarchs written in Oct., 1498, mentions that the people of Hayti lived in great fear of the Caribales (equivalent to E. Caribbees.), the inhabitants of the smaller Antilles; which form of the name w
Definition : Defn: A human being that eats human flesh; hence, any that devours its own kind. Darwin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Can"ni*bal
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Relating to cannibals or cannibalism. "Cannibal terror." Burke.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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