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proper noun
- (Greek mythology) A Trojan boy who was abducted (either by Zeus or Eos), and ultimately became immortal in order to be Zeus' cup-bearer and lover.
- (astronomy) A moon of Jupiter.
- A servant boy or young waiter, particularly one who serves liquor.
- A boy kept for pederastic purposes; a catamite.
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| genie |
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noun (: genii)
- (Islam) An invisible spirit mentioned in the Qur'an and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
- A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.
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| genius |
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noun (plural: genii (classical Roman mythology) or geniuses (colloquial))
- someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill
- extraordinary mental capacity
- inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.
- a work of genius
- (Roman mythology) the guardian spirit of a place or person.
- A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.
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| Giant |
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proper noun
- (baseball) A player on the team the "San Francisco Giants".
- A player on the team the "New York Giants".
Giants
- (baseball) The team w:San Francisco Giants, The San Francisco Giants.
- The team w:New York Giants, The New York Giants.
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| GNOME |
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proper noun
- an open source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems. (GNOME is an acronym for "GNU Network Object Model Environment".)
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| golden age |
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noun (wikipedia, Golden Age (metaphor))
- a happy age of peace and prosperity
- a time of great progress or achievement in a particular field
- (classical mythology) the first age of the world, when people lived innocent lives of happiness and prosperity
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| Golden Fleece |
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proper noun - (greekmyth) A magical fleece from a winged ram guarded by the hydra in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts.
- (heraldry) A chivalric order founded in 1430 by Duke Philip III of Burgundy.
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| gorgon |
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noun (irregularpluralform) -->
- (greekmyth) Vicious female monsters from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes.
- An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman.
- "Swilling martinis and spewing venom, Phyllis is a particularly unappetizing , telling us at one point that an acquaintance of hers is aroused by the Heimlich maneuver." — Washington Post, July 1, 2005
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| Grace |
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proper noun
- (given name, female) from the noun grace
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| gram |
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noun
- A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram.
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| gremlin |
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noun - A mythical creature reputed to be mechanically inclined and mischievous.
- By extension, any mysterious, unknown source of trouble or mischief.
- We rechecked everything, and we suspect gremlins in the database.
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| Griffin |
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proper noun
- (given name, male) derived from Griffinus, a latinized form of Griffith.
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| griffon |
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noun
- A legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle with the addition of prominent ears
- A breed of dog usually called the Brussels Griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature.
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| grigri |
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noun
- A belay device that incorporates an automatic breaking system.
- An alternative spelling of gris-gris
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| gryphon |
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noun
- Alternate spelling of griffin.
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| Guinevere |
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proper noun - (given name, female, from Welsh, ) of Welsh origin.
- In Arthurian legend, the wife of King Arthur.
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