释义
[ kan -uh -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkæn ə bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person who eats human flesh, especially for magical or religious purposes, as among certain tribal peoples.
any animal that eats its own kind.
adjective pertaining to or characteristic of a cannibal.
given to cannibalism.
Origin of cannibal 1545–55; <Spanish
caníbal, variant of
caríbal, equivalent to
canib-, carib- (<Arawak ) +
-al -al
1 ; from the belief that the Caribs of the West Indies ate human flesh
OTHER WORDS FROM cannibal can·ni·bal·ly, adverb Words nearby cannibal cannelure, canner, cannery, Cannes, cannetille, cannibal , cannibalism, cannibalize, cannikin, canning, Canning Basin
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The Cannibal Cop may end up being saved by his own sick and shameful words.
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From this horrible draught, swallowed in the ecstasy of triumph, Kau-ulu-fonua earned his surname of Fekai (the Cannibal ).
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It is as curious a fact that amongst the majority of cannibal people there is no equivalent for "thank you."
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar Wallace
I believe in those days I would willingly have walked into the midst of a cannibal camp and taken my chance.
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They were seen by the Rossel Islanders, pursued and captured, and slaughtered for the cannibal ovens, which were now never idle.
The Call Of The South | Louis Becke
He was wild and savage in appearance and manner as any cannibal Indian.
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British Dictionary definitions for cannibal noun a person who eats the flesh of other human beings (as modifier ) cannibal tribes an animal that feeds on the flesh of others of its kind
Word Origin for cannibal C16: from Spanish Canibales, name used by Columbus to designate the Caribs of Cuba and Haiti, from Arawak caniba, variant of Carib
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