Houyhnhnms Definitions

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Houyhnhnm : گھوڑوں کی دوڑ , Seljuk : ٹرکش شاہی خاندان , Brilliantly : ذہانت کے ساتھ , Intelligently : عقلمندانہ طور پر , Unreasonably : غیر معقول طور پر , Bumpkin : گنوار , Unhoped : جس کی امید نہ ہو , Conceivable : قابل فہم , Chimp : بن مانس , Reasonably : معقول طور پر , Marbles : عقل , Isthmus : خشکی کا وہ حصہ جس کے دونوں طرف پانی ہو اور خشکی کے دو بڑے حصوں کو ملائے , Fen : دلدل , Thinkable : قابل خیال , Landholding : ارضی ملکیت , Prodigy : غیر معمولی ذہانت والا نوجوان , Witch : چڑیل , Science Fiction : سائنسی کہانی , Fleetly : پھر تی سے , Clip : ہلکے دوڑنا , Look-Over : مختصر نظر , Charger : جنگی گہوڑا , Cleg : کتا مکھی , Corsair : قزاقوں کا جہاز , Sheikdom : وہ علاقہ جس پر شیخ کی حکومت ہو , Abbey : خانقاہ , Princedom : کسی بادشاہ کا علاقہ , Abbey : خاتون پادری کا کلیسا , Poodle : گہرے رنگ کا گھنگھریالے بالوں والا گھریلو یا پالتو کتا , Blitz : یلغار , Abraham : ابراہیم علیہ السلام

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Houyhnhnm: one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift.

Seljuk: any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders.

Brilliantly: in an extremely intelligent way.

Intelligently: in an intelligent manner.

Unreasonably: not in a reasonable or intelligent manner.

Bumpkin: a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.

Unhoped: so unexpected as to have not been imagined.

Conceivable: capable of being imagined.

Chimp: intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests.

Reasonably: with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner.

Marbles: the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception.

Isthmus: a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas.

Fen: low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water.

Thinkable: capable of being conceived or imagined or considered.

Landholding: ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land.

Prodigy: an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration.

Witch: a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil.

Science Fiction: literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society.

Fleetly: in a swift manner.

Clip: run at a moderately swift pace.

Look-Over: a swift cursory examination or inspection.

Charger: formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle.

Cleg: large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals.

Corsair: a swift pirate ship (often operating with official sanction).

Sheikdom: the domain ruled by a sheik.

Abbey: a monastery ruled by an abbot.

Princedom: territory ruled by a prince.

Abbey: a convent ruled by an abbess.

Poodle: an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs.

Blitz: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment.

Abraham: the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son.