Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The wood-sorrel, Oxalis Acetosella.
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- proper noun A
fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault. - proper noun The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.
- proper noun genetics A
transposon used ingenetic engineering
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- noun a person who is sleeping soundly
- noun fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
- noun a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
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Popular titles included Sleeping Beauty , Alice in Wonderland , Peter Rabbit and stories from the Bible.
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