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 sequoia sequoia /sɪˈkwɔɪə/

noun

  1. Either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae  ( redwood , sequoia )
    either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae


 charnel charnel /ˈtʃɑːrnəl/

adjective

  1. Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead  ( charnel , ghastly , sepulchral )
    gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
     A charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
    a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
     Ghastly shrieks
    ghastly shrieks
     The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
    the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs

noun

  1. () A vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited  ( charnel house , charnel )
    a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
     The old charnel was a grim reminder of the past battles in the region.
    The old charnel was a grim reminder of the past battles in the region.


 years years /ˈjɪrz/

noun

  1. () A late time of life  ( age , eld , geezerhood , old age , years )
    a late time of life
     Old age is not for sissies
    old age is not for sissies
     He's showing his years
    he's showing his years
     Age hasn't slowed him down at all
    age hasn't slowed him down at all
     A beard white with eld
    a beard white with eld
     On the brink of geezerhood
    on the brink of geezerhood
  2. () A prolonged period of time  ( age , donkey's years [Informal, British] , yonks [Informal, British] , long time , years )
    a prolonged period of time
     We've known each other for ages
    we've known each other for ages
     I haven't been there for years and years
    I haven't been there for years and years
  3. The time during which someone's life continues  ( years , days )
    the time during which someone's life continues
     The monarch's last days
    the monarch's last days
     In his final years
    in his final years


 fusil fusil /ˈfjuːzɪl/

noun

  1. A light flintlock musket  ( fusil )
    a light flintlock musket
     The soldier was equipped with a fusil, ready for the upcoming battle.
    The soldier was equipped with a fusil, ready for the upcoming battle.