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noun
A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
An ornamental disk of marble in this shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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noun
Part of the exoskeleton of an insect between the carapace and mandibles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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History
Borrowed from Latin clipeus.
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