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 look-alike look-alike /ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk/

adjective

  1. Resembling closely  ( look-alike )
    resembling closely
     They have look-alike cars
    they have look-alike cars

noun

  1. Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)  ( double , image , look-alike )
    someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
     He could be Gingrich's double
    he could be Gingrich's double
     She's the very image of her mother
    she's the very image of her mother


 postern postern /ˈpɔːstərn/

noun

  1. A small gate in the rear of a fort or castle  ( postern )
    a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
     The castle had a postern that was used for secret entries and exits.
    The castle had a postern that was used for secret entries and exits.


 foreland foreland /ˈfɔːrlənd/

noun

  1. Land forming the forward margin of something  ( foreland )
    land forming the forward margin of something
     The castle sat atop a foreland, overlooking the vast expanses of the surrounding lands.
    The castle sat atop a foreland, overlooking the vast expanses of the surrounding lands.
  2. A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)  ( foreland , head , promontory , headland )
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
      The solitary headland jutted out into the turbulent sea, offering a dramatic backdrop to the coastal scenery.
    The solitary headland jutted out into the turbulent sea, offering a dramatic backdrop to the coastal scenery.


 Koran Koran /kɔˈrɑːn/

noun

  1. The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina  ( al-Qur'an , Book , Koran , Quran )
    the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina