Lilliput
[ lil-i-puht, -puht ]
/ ˈlɪl ɪˌpʌt, -pət /
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noun
an imaginary country inhabited by people about 6 inches (15 centimeters) tall, described in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
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Words nearby Lilliput
Lille, Lille Bælt, Lillee, Lillian, Lillibullero, Lilliput, Lilliputian, Lillo, lilly-pilly, Lilo, Lilongwe
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Lilliput
[ (lil-i-puht) ]
The first land that Lemuel Gulliver visits in Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift. The inhabitants, though human in form, are only six inches tall.
notes for Lilliput
Something “lilliputian” (lil-i-pyooh-shuhn) is very small. The expression is especially appropriate for a miniature version of something.
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