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REQUINS
Noun
requins
plural of requin
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Source: Wiktionary
REQUIN
Re"quin (r"kwn), n. Etym: [F., fr. reqiem a Mass sung for the dead. See Requiem.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The man-eater, or white shark (Carcharodon carcharias); -- so called on account of its causing requiems to be sung.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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