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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Republican \Re*pub"lic*an\ (r?-p?b"l?-kan), n.
1. One who favors or prefers a republican form of government.
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2. (U.S.Politics) A member of the Republican party.
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3. (Zool.)
(a) The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build
their nests side by side, many together.
(b) A South African weaver bird ({Philetaerus socius}).
These weaver birds build many nests together, under a
large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw.
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{Red republican}. See under {Red}.
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