- cynarctomachy
- n. bear-baiting with dogs.
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cynarctomachy
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Cynarctomachy — Cyn arc*tom a*chy (s?n ?rk t?m ? k?). n. [Gr. ????, ????, dog + ??? bear + ??? fight.] Bear baiting with a dog. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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