Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Philippine Islands, a measure of capacity equal to about one and one third United States bushels.
- noun Same as
cabas , 2 and 3.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun dated A
cabas , or lady's bag.
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Examples
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The term cabañuelas may be connected to the Hebrew version, which was the "Festival of the Tabernacles".
Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year 2008
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The historical origins of the word cabañuelas are unclear.
Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year 2008
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Minaya argued that the 16th day, cabán, gave rise to the word cabañuelas, presumably because it had some additional significance, perhaps in terms of some other calendric calculation, or time-marker.
Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year 2008
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The term cabañuelas may be connected to the Hebrew version, which was the "Festival of the Tabernacles".
Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year 2008
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Minaya argued that the 16th day, cabán, gave rise to the word cabañuelas, presumably because it had some additional significance, perhaps in terms of some other calendric calculation, or time-marker.
Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year 2008
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The historical origins of the word cabañuelas are unclear.
Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year 2008
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You could always join the 9/11 conspiracy mill and churn out another book or website dedicated to the allegation that the “EVIL” George Bush, Dick Cheney – or THE shadowy “right wing caba” is behind the horror of 9/11.
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He got from me the deceased mollah bashis under garment, his caba, or coat, his Cashmerian girdle, and his outward cloak, made of a dark green broad cloth; and I, in return, received his old clothes, which had been torn on his person the day he had been thrust out of Tehran.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan James Morier
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"I have in there," replied the physician, tapping his caba with his long forefinger, "that which will render the bite of the snake as harmless as the peck of a bird that flies in the air, but barely three minutes remain in which to apply it."
The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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He set down the caba containing his instruments, and medicaments, adjusted his glasses, and stooping over, intently studied the wound made by the cobra.
The Jungle Fugitives A Tale of Life and Adventure in India Including also Many Stories of American Adventure, Enterprise and Daring Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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