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  • 11Train of rolls — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …

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  • 12Train road — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …

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  • 13Train tackle — Train Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains.… …

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  • 14Abu Mena — Abu Mena * UNESCO World Heritage Site The remains of the basilica at Abu Mena Country Egypt Type Cultural …

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  • 15lictor — lictorian /lik tawr ee euhn, tohr /, adj. /lik teuhr/, n. (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals. [1580 90; < L; cf …

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  • 16congress — c.1400, body of attendants; also meeting of armed forces (mid 15c.); main modern sense of coming together of people, a meeting is from 1520s; from L. congressus a friendly meeting; a hostile encounter, pp. of congredi meet with, fight with, from&#8230; …

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  • 17Unpaired word — An unpaired word is one that, according to the usual rules of the language, would appear to have a related word but does not. Such words usually have a prefix or suffix that would imply that there is an antonym, with the prefix or suffix being&#8230; …

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  • 18retinue — n. Train, suite, followers, body of attendants, cortège …

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  • 19train — I. n. 1. Trail. 2. Retinue, suite, staff, followers, body of attendants, cortège. 3. Orderly company, procession. 4. Series, succession, consecution, chain. 5. Course, process, method, order. 6. Line (as of cars connected with one another) …

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  • 20equipage — [ek′wi pij΄] n. [MFr &LT; esquiper: see EQUIP2] 1. the furnishings, accessories, or outfit of a ship, army, expedition, etc.; equipment 2. a carriage, esp. one with horses and liveried servants 3. Archaic a) toilet articles b) …

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