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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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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

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rock hyrax

Part of Speechnoun

A guinea pig-like, but larger, animal (Procavia capensis), native to much of Africa and the Arabian peninsula.

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Synonyms

Cape hyraxdassierock badger

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Related Words

rock rabbitprocavia capensiscape rock hyraxred river hoghyraxrock rat

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