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Definition of Human head
1. Noun. The head of a human being.
Generic synonyms: Caput, Head
Specialized synonyms: Bullethead, Attic, Bean, Bonce, Dome, Noggin, Noodle
Terms within: Crown, Pate, Poll, Scalp, Occiput, Sinciput, Countenance, Kisser, Mug, Phiz, Physiognomy, Smiler, Visage
Lexicographical Neighbors of Human Head
Literary usage of Human head
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Man by Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (1905)
"In the one the whole design is that of a frigate-bird ; in the other the bird
body is almost identical, but a human head has replaced that of the bird. ..."
2. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"This monster, whose human head and lion's body typified a union of intelligence
and strength, was hewn out of the natural rock on the edge of the desert, ..."
3. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"This monster, whose human head and lion's body typified a union of intelligence
and strength, was hewn out of the natural rock on the edge of the desert, ..."
4. John L. Stoddard's Lectures: Illustrated and Embellished with Views of the by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"This monster, whose human head and lion's body typified a union of intelligence
and strength, was hewn out of the natural rock on the edge of the desert, ..."
5. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1841)
"... veneration paid to the hawks was shown by the zeal with which all persons
contributed.tA hawk with a human head was the emblem of the human soul, ..."
6. Records of the Past by Records of the Past Exploration Society (1905)
"In the one the whole design is that of a frigate-bird; in the other the bird body
is almost identical, but a human head has replaced that of the bird. ..."
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