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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A fine genius or man of wit.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A fine genius, or man of wit.

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  • noun a witty or clever person with a fine mind

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  • a person of great wit or intellect

    May 21, 2024