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holbewoner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caveman noun A prehistoric human popularly imagined as living in caves.
  • troglodyte noun A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

Senses

holbewoner is used for these senses in English:

  • caveman An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
  • troglodyte A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

caveman — full definition

  1. noun A prehistoric human popularly imagined as living in caves.
  2. noun Informally, someone seen as crude, old-fashioned, or unrefined in their attitudes.

troglodyte — full definition

  1. noun A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
  2. noun Anything that lives underground.
  3. noun The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
  4. noun A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.

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