cannibal
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can·ni·bal (kan′ə bəl)
noun
- a person who eats human flesh
- an animal that eats its own kind
Etymology: Sp canibal, a savage, cannibal (term used by Columbus) < Arawakan Caniba, a cannibal people; akin to Carib galibi, lit., strong men
adjective
Related Forms:
- cannibalism can′·ni·bal·ism′ noun
- cannibalistic can′·ni·bal·is′·tic adjective
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cannibal
n.
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Adjective modifier
- German: But the 'Rock DJ ' singer is not the only star on the German cannibal 's menu.
Converse of object
- brand: Jul 03, 09:23 Depp branded a cannibal by tribesmen Johnny Depp is branded a cannibal by the tribesman of the Dominica island.
Converse of subject
- eat: The food chain affects us all; only a few will be eaten by cannibals.
Modifies a noun
- feast: On 30th December the party, much stronger after their cannibal feast, set off again.
Noun used with modifier
- pygmy: He ran away from home at a young age and set up home with a local tribe of pygmy cannibals.
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Better sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
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