a tiny hero of many English folk tales
Tom Thumb
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Tom Thumb
noun
- A hero of English folklore, who was no bigger than his father's thumb.
- A person of very small physical stature.
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Proper noun
- The fictional character who is no bigger than his father's thumb and is the protagonist and hero of the fairy tale The History of Tom Thumb.
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