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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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baldpate

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/bawld-pāt/

A bald-headed person.

In a Sentence

“He laughed about his baldpate, saying it made him look like a walking lighthouse.”

Origin

From English 'bald' + 'pate' (head), first recorded in the 19th century.

Common Phrases

. baldpateinn baldpatemountain baldpatewoods baldpate

Synonyms

chrome domeAmerican wigeonAnas americanazuisinbaldheadbaldy

Antonyms

hairy headfull headcrownedhairy patelocked haircovered head

Related Words

american widgeonskinheadbaldiebaldistegghead

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