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 Peoria Peoria /piːˈɔriːə/

noun

  1. A city in central Illinois on the Illinois River  ( Peoria )
    a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
     Peoria is a key economic player in Illinois, known for its diverse industries.
    Peoria is a key economic player in Illinois, known for its diverse industries.


 klondike klondike /ˈklɑːnˌdaɪk/

noun

  1. A form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time  ( klondike )
    a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time
     During her free time, she enjoyed playing a game of klondike solitaire.
    During her free time, she enjoyed playing a game of klondike solitaire.

 Klondike

  1. A region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910  ( Klondike )
    a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910


 sturgeon sturgeon /ˈstɝːdʒɪn/

noun

  1. Large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone  ( sturgeon )
    large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
     The sturgeon is prized for its roe, known as caviar.
    The sturgeon is prized for its roe, known as caviar.


 pornography pornography /pɔrˈnɑːgrəfi/

noun

  1. Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire  ( erotica , porn [Informal] , porno [Vulgar] , pornography , smut )
    creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire