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manufactories

[man-yuh-fak-tuh-ree]

man·u·fac·to·ry

[man-yuh-fak-tuh-ree]
noun, plural -ries. Archaic.
a factory.

Origin:
1610–20; obsolete manufact handmade (< Late Latin manūfact(us); see manus, fact) + -ory2
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Manufactories is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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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