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 Lesseps Lesseps /lɛˈsɛps/

noun

  1. 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

  1. A grotesque product of the imagination  ( chimaera , chimera )
    a grotesque product of the imagination

 Chimera

  1. (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

  1. 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

    1. 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

    1. (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

    1. 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.
    2. An assured victory (especially in an election)  ( walk-in , waltz )
      an assured victory (especially in an election)
    3. 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
    4. 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