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Lucknow
Lucknow /ˈlʌknaʊ/
noun
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The British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
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Lucknow
, Siege of Lucknow
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the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
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A city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
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Lucknow
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a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
The historic monuments of Lucknow narrate tales of the Mogul empire.
The historic monuments of Lucknow narrate tales of the Mogul empire.
coelogyne
coelogyne /siːˈɑlədʒaɪn/
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Any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black
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coelogyne
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any of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black
The coelogyne orchids are known for their snow-white to emerald green flowers and are part of the genus Coelogyne.
The coelogyne orchids are known for their snow-white to emerald green flowers and are part of the genus Coelogyne.
Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key /ˈfrænsɪs skɑːt kiː/
noun
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United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
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Francis Scott Key
, Key
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United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843)
wisp
wisp /ˈwɪsp/
noun
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A small tuft or lock
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wisp
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a small tuft or lock
Wisps of hair
wisps of hair
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A flock of snipe
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wisp
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a flock of snipe
As a birder, I was thrilled to see a wisp of snipe take flight from the marsh.
As a birder, I was thrilled to see a wisp of snipe take flight from the marsh.
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A small bundle of straw or hay
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wisp
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a small bundle of straw or hay
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A small person
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wisp
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a small person
A mere wisp of a girl
a mere wisp of a girl