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1Lilliputian
adjective Lil·li·pu·tian \ˌli-lə-ˈpyü-shən\
Definition of LILLIPUTIAN
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
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First Known Use of LILLIPUTIAN
1726
Related to LILLIPUTIAN
- Synonyms
- illiberal, insular, narrow, little, narrow-minded, parochial, petty, picayune, provincial, sectarian, small, small-minded
- Antonyms
- broad-minded, catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal, open, open-minded, receptive, tolerant
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2Lilliputian
noun
Definition of LILLIPUTIAN
1
: an inhabitant of Lilliput
2
often not capitalized : one resembling a Lilliputian; especially : an undersized individual
First Known Use of LILLIPUTIAN
1726
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