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 west coast hemlock west coast hemlock /wɛst koʊst ˈhɛmlɑk/

noun

  1. Tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree  ( Pacific hemlock , Tsuga heterophylla , west coast hemlock , western hemlock )
    tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree


 caprine animal caprine animal /ˈkæpraɪn ˈænɪməl/

noun

  1. Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns  ( caprine animal , goat )
    any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
      The goats were playing and climbing on the rocks
    The goats were playing and climbing on the rocks


 satire satire /ˈsæˌtaɪɝ/

noun

  1. () Witty language used to convey insults or scorn  ( caustic remark , sarcasm , irony , satire )
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
      He used sarcasm to upset his opponent
    he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
      Irony is wasted on the stupid
    irony is wasted on the stupid
      Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own
    Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own


 Hastings Hastings /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

noun

  1. The decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest  ( battle of Hastings , Hastings )
    the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest
  2. A town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place  ( Hastings )
    a town in East Sussex just to the south of the place where the battle of Hastings took place
      A short distance from Hastings is the historic site where the famous battle took place.
    A short distance from Hastings is the historic site where the famous battle took place.
  3. United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)  ( Hastings , Thomas Hastings )
    United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)


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