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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Shine \Shine\, n.
1. The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster,
gloss; polish; sheen.
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Now sits not girt with taper's holy shine. --Milton.
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Fair opening to some court's propitious shine.
--Pope.
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The distant shine of the celestial city.
--Hawthorne.
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2. Sunshine; fair weather.
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Be it fair or foul, or rain or shine. --Dryden.
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3. A liking for a person; a fancy. [Slang, U.S.]
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4. Caper; antic; row. [Slang]
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{To cut up shines}, to play pranks. [Slang, U.S.]
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