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Lesseps
Lesseps
/lɛˈsɛps/
noun
French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
(
Ferdinand de Lesseps
,
Lesseps
,
Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps
)
French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
chimera
chimera
/tʃɪˈmɛrə/
noun
A grotesque product of the imagination
(
chimaera
,
chimera
)
a grotesque product of the imagination
Chimera
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
(
Chimaera
,
Chimera
)
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
shanghai
shanghai
/ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
verb
Take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
(
impress
,
shanghai
)
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
The men were shanghaied after being drugged
The men were shanghaied after being drugged
Shanghai
noun
The largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
(
Shanghai
)
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
Shanghai, a global port city, holds the title as China's largest urban area.
Shanghai, a global port city, holds the title as China's largest urban area.
walk-in
walk-in
/ˈwɔˌkɪn/
adjective
(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter
(
walk-in
)
(of e.g. closets or refrigerators) extending very far enough back to allow a person to enter
A deep walk-in refrigerator
a deep walk-in refrigerator
Walk-in closets
walk-in closets
noun
A small room large enough to admit entrance
(
walk-in
)
a small room large enough to admit entrance
The apartment boasted a spacious walk-in closet.
The apartment boasted a spacious walk-in closet.
An assured victory (especially in an election)
(
walk-in
,
waltz
)
an assured victory (especially in an election)
An operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
(
walk-in
)
an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum
Person who walks in without having an appointment
(
walk-in
)
person who walks in without having an appointment
The emergency room was overrun with walk-ins
the emergency room was overrun with walk-ins
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