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Lilliputian

adjective
Lil·​li·​pu·​tian | \ ËŒli-lÉ™-ˈpyü-shÉ™n How to pronounce Lilliputian (audio) \

Definition of Lilliputian

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput

2 often not capitalized

a : small, miniature a Lilliputian camera
b : petty

Lilliputian

noun

Definition of Lilliputian (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : an inhabitant of Lilliput
2 often not capitalized : one resembling a Lilliputian especially : an undersized individual
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Examples of Lilliputian in a Sentence

Adjective

 to the Lilliputian minds of that small town any depiction of the nude, regardless of its artistry, was pornographic a model train carrying Lilliputian figures through a miniature landscape

First Known Use of Lilliputian

Adjective

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1726, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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