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adjective
2.
Thai (def. 3).
3.
twin; closely connected; similar.
4.
Informal. dual; combined; twofold or two-way: a Siamese sprinkler.
noun
5.
a native of Siam.
6.
Thai (def. 2).
8.
(usually lowercase) a standpipe placed outside a building close to ground level, having two or more openings so that fire engines can pump water to the sprinkler system of the building.
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Siamese
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| Siamese (ˌsaɪəˈmiːz) | |
| —n , pl -mese | |
| 1. | See Siamese cat |
| —adj | |
| 2. | characteristic of, relating to, or being a Siamese twin |
| —adj, —n | |
| 3. | another word for Thai |
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Word Origin & History
Siamese
1693, "native of Siam" (as Thailand was called before 1939 and again from 1945-48); the original Siamese twins (1829) were Chang and Eng (1814-74), natives of Siam. Siamese cat is attested from 1871.
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