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SIAMESE
Thai, Tai, Siamese
(adjective) of or relating to Thailand; “the Thai border with Laos”
Thai, Tai, Siamese
(adjective) of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; “Thai tones”
Thai, Tai, Siamese
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people; “Siamese kings”; “different Thai tribes live in the north”
siamese, siamese connection
(noun) an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
Thai, Siamese, Central Thai
(noun) a branch of the Tai languages
Thai, Tai, Siamese
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Thailand
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Siamese (comparative more Siamese, superlative most Siamese)
Of, or relating to Siam; Thai.
Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.
Proper noun
Siamese
The Thai language.
Noun
Siamese (plural Siameses or Siamese)
(plural "Siameses") A Siamese cat.
(historical, plural "Siamese" or "Siameses") An inhabitant of Siam.
(plural "Siameses") A connection of tubes or hoses shaped like a letter Y.
Source: Wiktionary
Si`a*mese", a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their language.
Si`a*mese`, n. sing. & pl.
1. A native or inhabitant of Siam; pl., the people of Siam.
2. sing.
Definition: The language of the Siamese.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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