pigmy

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Noun

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pigmy (plural pigmies)

  1. Alternative spelling of pygmy
    • 1807, [Germaine] de Staël Holstein, translated by D[ennis] Lawler, “[Book XII. The history of Lord Nelville.] Chap[ter] I.”, in Corinna; or, Italy. [], volume III, London: [] Corri, []; and sold by Colburn, [], and Mackenzie, [], →OCLC, page 136:
      My self-love is, in every respect, more susceptible than ambitious, and I have always found that men appear to the imagination phantoms when they blame, and pigmies when they praise you.

Adjective

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pigmy (comparative more pigmy, superlative most pigmy)

  1. Alternative spelling of pygmy

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