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either of the flat surfaces alongside the forehead, in front of each ear of an elephant; the temples.
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any large bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak, a harsh call, and usu. glossy black plumage; a crow.
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any of various small tailless amphibians of the order Anura, having a moist smooth skin and legs developed for jumping; a frog.
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the region of the atmosphere and the blue canopy above as seen from the earth; the sky.
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the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, often regarded as immortal; the soul.
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a kind of musical instrument.
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an orange-flowered thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, whose seeds yield an edible oil; safflower plant.
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one who propounds or believes in, the theory or belief that god does not exist; an atheist.
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a degraded brāhmaṇa.