penholder
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4ADJ.
behind
VERB + PENHOLDER
ornate
PENHOLDER + NOUN
ear, sudan
PREP.
from, on
Definitions
noun
A handle into which a nib or other penpoint is fitted to form a pen.
He was amazing, and had a penholder behind his ear.
The Browns gave the Obamas an ornate penholder made from the timber of a Victorian antislave ship.
A device for storing pens while they are not being used.
Alternative form of penhold.
a member of the United Nations Security Council with responsibility for
Widespread reports of ethnically targeted killings in recent days prompted the UK, as the UN penholder on Sudan, to call an emergency session of the security council in New York on Thursday.
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3He was amazing, and had a penholder behind his ear.
WiktionaryThe Browns gave the Obamas an ornate penholder made from the timber of a Victorian antislave ship.
WiktionaryWidespread reports of ethnically targeted killings in recent days prompted the UK, as the UN penholder on Sudan, to call an emergency session of the security council in New York on Thursday.
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