noun
Meaning 1
An aquiline nose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hooknose
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General-American: /ˈhʊkˌnoʊz/
noun
Meaning 2
Someone with such a nose; stereotypically a Jew. See Jewish nose.
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noun
Meaning 3
A fish, the armed bullhead (Agonus cataphractus).
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noun
Meaning 4
a nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Roman nose
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Broader terms: nose, olfactory organ
History
Etymology
From hook + nose.