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- noun Plural form of
thunny .
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Examples
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‘Then I shall talk loud, and drive the thunnies away,’ said Philip, as he took his place at the helm, while Kallias rowed the painted shallop over the bright blue waters, which flashed in the morning sunlight.
Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom 1831-1903 1895
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He raises his sceptre in his left hand over Sagittarius, represented as the centaur Chiron; and holds two thunnies in his right.
Stones of Venice [introductions] John Ruskin 1859
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Well, I shall refute your chaff by bringing home a big basketful of thunnies for the Lady Olympias, and you shall not have one.’
Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom 1831-1903 1895
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