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long headed
long-head·ed
/
ˈlɔŋˈhɛd
ɪd, ˈlɒŋ-
/
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[
lawng
-
hed
-id,
long
-
]
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adjective
1.
Anthropology
,
dolichocephalic
.
2.
of great discernment or foresight; farseeing or shrewd.
Also,
long·head·ed.
Origin:
1690–1700
Related forms
long-head·ed·ly,
adverb
long-head·ed·ness,
noun
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long-headed
—
adj
astute; shrewd; sagacious
long-'headedly
—
adv
long-'headedness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
long-headed
"discerning," c.1700, from
long
(adj.) +
head
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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