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hobbit

Syllabification: (hob·bit)
Pronunciation: /ˈhäbit/
Definition of hobbit

noun

  • a member of an imaginary race similar to humans, of small size and with hairy feet, in stories by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Origin:

1937: invented by Tolkien in his book The Hobbit, and said by him to mean 'hole-dweller'

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