cannibal
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish caníbal, from Taíno caniba, the Taíno form recorded by Christopher Columbus for the Caribs, who were greatly feared. From an Arawakan language, probably Taíno.
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Noun[edit]
cannibal (plural cannibals)
- An organism which eats others of its own species, especially a human who eats human flesh.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Charles Darwin to this entry?)
- 2017, John Oliver, “The Trump Presidency”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 4, episode 30, written by Tim Carvell; Josh Gondelman; Dan Gurewitch; Jeff Maurer; Ben Silva; Will Tracy; Jill Twiss; Seena Vali; Julie Weiner, HBO, Warner Bros. Television:
- The presidency of Donald Trump, the man voted “least edible” by Cannibal Magazine six years in a row!
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an organism which eats others of its own species
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- English terms derived from Taíno
- English terms derived from Arawakan languages
- English 2-syllable words
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