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Complete Definition of "lilliputian"

was wotd|2006|March|19
English

Etymology
From the name of a fictional island called w:Lilliput and Blefuscu|Lilliput in the novel w:Gulliver's Travels|Gulliver's Travels by w:Jonathan Swift|Jonathan Swift

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-lilliputian.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
lilliputian

  1. A very small person or being

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Very small, diminutive
  2. Trivial, petty

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