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xoana

[zoh-uh-non]

xo·a·non

[zoh-uh-non]
noun, plural -na [-nuh] . Greek Antiquity.
a simple, carved image, especially one in which the original block of stone or wood is readily apparent.

Origin:
1700–10; < Greek xóanon carved image; akin to xeîn to scrape, carve
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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