Definition of cannibal
:one that eats the flesh of its own kind
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Prior to the arrival of Pocahontas in England, indigenous people of the Americas were viewed as cannibals, brutish, and non-Christian.
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Her captors are bodybuilding cannibals who proceed to chop off her right arm and leg.
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On the other side of an expanse of sandy flats, not too far from where the cannibals congregate, is a place called Comfort.
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While trying to navigate the unforgiving landscape, Arlen is captured by a savage band of cannibals led by the mysterious Miami Man.
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Her captors are bodybuilding cannibals who proceed to chop off her right arm and leg.
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The Parole Board A strange, wonderful sketch about a cannibal who’s pleading his case to the parole board — but who would also totally give up rehabilitation in favor of getting to eat just one more person.
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The Parole Board A strange, wonderful sketch about a cannibal who’s pleading his case to the parole board — but who would also totally give up rehabilitation in favor of getting to eat just one more person.
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In this dystopian horror thriller, a young woman is captured by cannibals.
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Origin and Etymology of cannibal
New Latin Canibalis Carib, from Spanish Caníbal, from Taino Caniba, of Cariban origin; akin to Carib kariʔna Carib, person
CANNIBAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of cannibal for English Language Learners
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: a person who eats the flesh of human beings or an animal that eats its own kind
CANNIBAL Defined for Kids
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can·ni·bal
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Definition of cannibal for Students
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:a human being who eats human flesh
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:an animal that eats other animals of its own kind
Medical Dictionary
cannibal
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can·ni·bal
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medical Definition of cannibal
:one that eats the flesh of its own kind
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cannibal
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