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noun • Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829) • (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain | ||||
| 31% | 6 | From Latin for “shepherd, feeder”, a cleric considered the shepherd of a flock; or, a rose-coloured starling | ||
noun • only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus • a person authorized to conduct religious worship | ||||
| 21% | 3 | From the Old Norse for “grumble, growl”, word for a shepherd’s dog or watchdog first, but now a worthless mutt or vicious mongrel; or, a cowardly, despicable or detestable scoundrel | ||
noun • an inferior dog or one of mixed breed • a cowardly or contemptible person | ||||
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