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Another word for elephantine

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Adjective

  1. Of extraordinary size and power

    See also:

    big

  2. Lacking fluency or gracefulness

    See also:

    good

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Another word for elephantine

Modifier

  1. Immense

    See also:

    large

  2. Clumsy

    See also:

    awkward

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Sentence Examples

  • 36, and among the Jews of Elephantine in Egypt (5th century B.C.).

  • Hilprecht; for Elephantine, the Mond papyri, A.

  • "I fear for that woman," Cynthia said as Edith squeezed by the descending elephantine shape of Gladys Turnbull.

  • It is now known to have existed in Aramaic as far back as the 5th century B.C., appearing on Jewish papyri which were lately discovered by the German mission to Elephantine.'

  • The mercenary troops at Elephantine mutinied and attempted to desert to Ethiopia, but were brought back and punished.

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