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dwarfMain Entry: 1dwarf Pronunciation: \ˈdwȯrf\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural dwarfs \ˈdwȯrfs\ also dwarves \ˈdwȯrvz\ Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English dwerg, dwerf, from Old English dweorg, dweorh; akin to Old High German twerg dwarf Date: before 12th century 1 a : a person of unusually small stature; especially : one whose bodily proportions are abnormal b : an insignificant person <a literary dwarf> — dwarf·ish \ˈdwȯr-fish\ adjective — dwarf·ish·ly adverb — dwarf·ish·ness noun — dwarf·like \ˈdwȯrf-ˌlīk\ adjective — dwarf·ness \ˈdwȯrf-nəs\ noun
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