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 Niebuhr Niebuhr /ˈniːbʊr/

noun

  1. German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)  ( Barthold George Niebuhr , Niebuhr , Barthold Georg Niebuhr )
    German historian noted for his critical approach to sources and for his history of Rome (1776-1831)
  2. United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)  ( Niebuhr , Reinhold Niebuhr )
    United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)


 shibboleth shibboleth /ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ/

noun

  1. () A manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people  ( shibboleth )
    a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
     Outsiders could quickly be identified if they didn't know the local shibboleth.
    Outsiders could quickly be identified if they didn't know the local shibboleth.
  2. () A favorite saying of a sect or political group  ( catchword , shibboleth , slogan , motto )
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
     "Unity and Strength" was the motto of the political group.
    "Unity and Strength" was the motto of the political group.


 Chlorura chlorura Chlorura chlorura /kloʊˈrʊrə kloʊˈrʊrə/

noun

  1. Towhee of the Rocky Mountains  ( Chlorura chlorura , green-tailed towhee )
    towhee of the Rocky Mountains


 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən ˈtaɪgərz əv ˈtæmɪl ˈiːləm/

noun

  1. A terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel  ( Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , LTTE , Tamil Tigers , Tigers , World Tamil Association , World Tamil Movement )
    a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
     The Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war
    the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war