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Willa Cather Willa Cather /ˈwɪlə ˈkæðər/

noun

United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947) ( Cather , Willa Cather , Willa Sibert Cather )
United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)

castanets castanets /ˌkæstəˈnɛts/

noun

() (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance ( bones , clappers , finger cymbals , castanets )
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
The dancer clicked her castanets in rhythm with the flamenco music.
The dancer clicked her castanets in rhythm with the flamenco music.

Scotch whisky Scotch whisky /ˈskɒtʃ ˈwɪski/

noun

Whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still ( malt whiskey , malt whisky , Scotch , Scotch malt whiskey , Scotch malt whisky , Scotch whiskey , Scotch whisky )
whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Vachel Lindsay Vachel Lindsay /ˈveɪtʃəl ˈlɪndzi/

noun

United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931) ( Lindsay , Nicholas Vachel Lindsay , Vachel Lindsay )
United States poet who traveled the country trading his poems for room and board (1879-1931)

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