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 emancipator emancipator /ɪˈmænsɪˌpeɪtər/

noun

  1. Someone who frees others from bondage  ( emancipator , manumitter )
    someone who frees others from bondage
     Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator
    Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator


 osteoma osteoma /ɒstiˈoʊmə/

noun

  1. A slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible  ( osteoma )
    a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible
     The radiologist identified an osteoma on the patient's X-ray.
    The radiologist identified an osteoma on the patient's X-ray.


 involution involution /ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən/

noun

  1. The action of enfolding something  ( enfolding , involution )
    the action of enfolding something
  2. [Archaic] The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power  ( exponentiation , involution [Archaic] )
    the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
  3. The act of sharing in the activities of a group  ( engagement , involution , involvement , participation )
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
     The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
    the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
  4. Marked by elaborately complex detail  ( elaborateness , elaboration , intricacy , involution )
    marked by elaborately complex detail
  5. A long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction  ( involution )
    a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
  6. Reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)  ( involution )
    reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)


 Sparta Sparta /ˈspɑːrtɑː/

noun

  1. An ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC  ( Sparta )
    an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC