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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A mole or birthmark.
  • noun A small black mark penciled or glued on a woman's face or shoulders for ornamentation or to conceal a blemish.
  • noun A location noted for its beauty.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A patch or spot placed on the face to heighten beauty, as formerly practised by women; hence, something that heightens beauty by contrast; a foil.
  • noun An especially beautiful feature or thing.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A birthmark, especially on a woman.
  • noun A place noted for its natural beauty.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment

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