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SILLON
Sil"lon, n. Etym: [F., a furrow.] (Fort.)
Definition: A work raised in the middle of a wide ditch, to defend it. Crabb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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