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Cannibal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cannibal? [n] a person who eats human flesh Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cannibal: anthropophagite \| anthropophagus \| man-eater Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cannibal: amphibian \| animal \| anthropophagite \| apache \| aquatic \| assassin \| assassinator \| barbarian \| beast \| biped \| bloodletter \| bloodshedder \| board-and-roomer \| boarder \| bon vivant \| bravo \| Brillat-Savarin \| brute \| burker \| butcher \| button man \| Cain \| canine \| cannibalistic \| carnivore \| carnivorous \| commensal \| connoisseur of food \| consumer \| cosmopolite \| cutthroat \| desperado \| destroyer \| dietetic \| diner \| diner-out \| dining \| eater \| eater-out \| eating \| epicure \| eradicator \| executioner \| exterminator \| feeder \| feeding \| feline \| flesh-eater \| flesh-eating \| fruitarian \| garroter \| gastronome \| gastronomic \| glutton \| gluttonous \| gnawer \| gorilla \| gourmand \| gourmet \| grain-eater \| grain-eating \| graminivore \| graminivorous \| granivore \| granivorous \| grass-eating \| gun \| gunman \| gunsel \| hatchet man \| head-hunter \| herbivore \| herbivorous \| high liver \| hit man \| homicidal maniac \| homicide \| hungry mouth \| hyena \| insect-eating \| insectivore \| insectivorous \| invertebrate \| killer \| lactovegetarian \| Lucullus \| luncher \| mammal \| mammalian \| man-eater \| man-eating \| man-killer \| manslayer \| marsupial \| marsupialian \| massacrer \| matador \| meat-eater \| meat-eating \| mensal \| mouth \| murderer \| nihilist \| nourishing \| nutritious \| omnivore \| omnivorous \| omophagist \| omophagous \| pantophagist \| pantophagous \| pesticide \| phytivorous \| phytophage \| phytophagous \| picnicker \| plant-eater \| plant-eating \| poison \| poisoner \| postprandial \| prandial \| predacean \| predacious \| preprandial \| primate \| quadruped \| reptile \| rodent \| ruminant \| savage \| scavenger \| shark \| slaughterer \| slayer \| strangler \| thug \| tiger \| torpedo \| trencherman \| trigger man \| ungulate \| vandal \| varmint \| vegetable-eating \| vegetarian \| vermin \| vertebrate \| wild man \| wrecker See Also \| barbarian \| savage Cannibal In Webster's Dictionary \Can"nibal\, n. [Cf. F. cannibale. Columbus, in a letter to the Spanish monarchs written in Oct., 1498, mentions that the people of Hayti lived in great fear of the Caribales (equivalent to E. Caribbees.), the inhabitants of the smaller Antilles; which form of the name was afterward changed into NL. Canibales, in order to express more forcibly their character by a word intelligible through a Latin root ``propter rabiem caninam anthropophagorum gentis.'' The Caribbees call themselves, in their own language. Calinago, Carinago, Calliponam, and, abbreviated, Calina, signifying a brave, from which Columbus formed his Caribales.] A human being that eats human flesh; hence, any that devours its own kind. --Darwin. \Can"nibal\, a. Relating to cannibals or cannibalism. ``Cannibal terror.'' --Burke.

Cannibal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cannibal?

[n] a person who eats human flesh

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cannibal: anthropophagite | anthropophagus | man-eater

See Also | barbarian | savage

Cannibal In Webster's Dictionary

\Can"ni*bal\, n. [Cf. F. cannibale. Columbus, in a
letter to the Spanish monarchs written in Oct., 1498,
mentions that the people of Hayti lived in great fear of the
Caribales (equivalent to E. Caribbees.), the inhabitants of
the smaller Antilles; which form of the name was afterward
changed into NL. Canibales, in order to express more forcibly
their character by a word intelligible through a Latin root
``propter rabiem caninam anthropophagorum gentis.'' The
Caribbees call themselves, in their own language. Calinago,
Carinago, Calliponam, and, abbreviated, Calina, signifying a
brave, from which Columbus formed his Caribales.]
A human being that eats human flesh; hence, any that devours
its own kind. --Darwin.


\Can"ni*bal\, a.
Relating to cannibals or cannibalism. ``Cannibal terror.''
--Burke.

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