THEA

Thea, Theia

(noun) (Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

Source: WordNet® 3.1


The"a, n. Etym: [NL. See Tea.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants found in China and Japan; the tea plant.

Note: It is now commonly referred to the genus camellia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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