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Scythian

Of or pertaining to Scythia (a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe adjoining to Asia), or its language or inhabitants.

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Iranian 76% connected

Of or pertaining to Iran.

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Nomad 76% connected

One of a race or tribe that has no fixed location, but wanders from place to place in search of pasture or game.

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Amazon noun · 78% connection

One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Aramaic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to Aram, or to the territory, inhabitants, language, or literature of Syria and Mesopotamia; Aramaean; -- specifically appl…

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Badger noun · 78% connection

A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on…

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Bluethroat noun · 78% connection

A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and bl…

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Bothnic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Bothnia, a country of northern Europe, or to a gulf of the same name which forms the northern part of the Baltic s…

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Brandy noun · 78% connection

A strong alcoholic liquor distilled from wine. The name is also given to spirit distilled from other liquors, and in the United States…

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British adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants.

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Buddhism noun · 78% connection

The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, "the awakened or enlight…

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Burbot noun · 78% connection

elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

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Civet noun · 78% connection

The animal that produces civet (Viverra civetta); -- called also civet cat. It is carnivorous, from two to three feet long, and of a b…

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Cusk noun · 78% connection

elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

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Eelpout noun · 78% connection

elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

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Ermine noun · 78% connection

A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus Mustela (M. erminea), allied to the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern parts of…

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Fieldfare noun · 78% connection

a small thrush (Turdus pilaris) which breeds in northern Europe and winters in Great Britain. The head, nape, and lower part of the ba…

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Francolin noun · 78% connection

A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris) was formerly commo…

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Galatian adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who set…

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Glutton noun · 78% connection

A carnivorous mammal (Gulo luscus), of the family Mustelidae, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordin…

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