- philopena
- phil·o·pe·na
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philopena
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Philopena — Phil o*pe na, n. [Probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or D. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Gr. ? a friend, and L. poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of friendship or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
philopena — /fil euh pee neuh/, n. 1. a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of … Universalium
philopena — … Useful english dictionary
fillipeen — Philopena Phil o*pe na, n. [Probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or D. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Gr. ? a friend, and L. poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phillippine — Philopena Phil o*pe na, n. [Probably a corruption fr. G. vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or D. veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Gr. ? a friend, and L. poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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fil|li|peen — «FIHL uh PEEN», noun. = philopena. (Cf. ↑philopena) … Useful english dictionary
Fillipeen — Fil li*peen , n. See {Philopena}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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