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  • 71potbellystove — potbelly stove n. A short rounded stove in which wood or coal is burned. Also called potbellied stove. * * * …

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  • 72abdominous — /ab dom euh neuhs/, adj. having a large belly; potbellied. [1645 55; < L abdomin (see ABDOMINAL) + OUS] * * * …

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  • 73Aristotle — /ar euh stot l/, n. 384 322 B.C., Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great. * * * born 384, Stagira died 322 BC, Chalcis Greek philosopher and scientist whose thought determined the course of Western intellectual history&#8230; …

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  • 74daruma — /deuh rooh meuh/; Japn. /dah rddooh mah/, n. a large red papier mâché Japanese doll in the form of a seated potbellied Buddhist monk: considered a bringer of luck and prosperity. [1960 65; < Japn < Chin, transliteration of Skt dharma DHARMA] * *&#8230; …

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  • 75Ganesha — /geuh nay sheuh/, n. the Hindu god of wisdom. * * * or Ganesa Elephant headed Hindu god, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He is also revered in Jainism, and he is important in the art and mythology of Buddhist Asia. As the remover of obstacles,&#8230; …

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  • 76paunchy — paunchiness, n. /pawn chee, pahn /, adj., paunchier, paunchiest. having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle aged man. [1590 1600; PAUNCH + Y1] * * * …

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  • 77potbelly stove — a usually cast iron wood or coal burning stove having a large, rounded chamber. Also, potbellied stove. [1930 35] * * * …

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  • 78stove — stove1 /stohv/, n., v., stoved, stoving. n. 1. a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power. 2. a heated chamber or box for some special&#8230; …

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  • 79South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and&#8230; …

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  • 80Hughes, Mervyn Gregory — ▪ 1994       Mustachioed, potbellied, and encumbered with a lumbering, unathletic gait, Merv Hughes never looked the epitome of the fast bowler. But his outstanding Test record of 208 wickets for Australia (to the end of 1993) at an average of 27 …

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