Cavate
hollowed out, as a space excavated from rock:
cavate cliff dwellings.
Historical Examples
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a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km). the seat of this county. Historical Examples noun a county of N Republic of Ireland: hilly, with many small lakes and bogs. County town: Cavan. Pop: 56 546 (2002). Area: 1890 sq km (730 sq miles) a market town […]
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to prance or caper about. to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples verb (intransitive) to prance; caper v. 1793, cauvaut, American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet “a leap by a horse,” from French and related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca- […]
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to prance or caper about. to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples verb (intransitive) to prance; caper v. 1793, cauvaut, American English, of uncertain origin, sometimes said to be an alteration of curvet “a leap by a horse,” from French and related to curve (v.). Or perhaps from ca- […]