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1. communalist, n. and adj. View full entry 1871
...An advocate of communalism (communalism1); esp. a member or supporter of the Paris Commune of 1871, a Communard. Now rare (hist....
2. mahurat, n. View full entry 1941
...An auspicious moment for beginning an enterprise; an inauguration ceremony, esp. an action which marks the beginning of the making of a film....
3. Naxalite, n. and adj. View full entry 1969
...In South Asia: a supporter or adherent of Maoist communism; spec. a member of an armed Maoist revolutionary movement....
4. padang, n. View full entry 1909
...In Malaysia and Indonesia: an open grassy space, esp. a playing field. Also occas.: scrub vegetation....
5. payasam, n. View full entry 1973
...An Indian dessert consisting of rice or (in later use) vermicelli, boiled in milk or coconut milk, flavoured with cardamom, and often containing groundnuts....
6. sinseh, n. View full entry 1972
...In Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia: a traditional Chinese physician or herbalist....
7. Srimati, n. View full entry 1889
...As a title of courtesy prefixed to a woman's name: Mrs, Ms....
