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gondwanaland
nounC2
/ɡɒndˈwɑːnəlænd/A hypothetical ancient supercontinent from which the southern continents (Africa, South America, Australia, Antarctica, the Indian subcontinent) are thought to have fragmented.
gone
adjectiveadverbverbA1
/ɡɒn/Past participle of 'go', indicating movement away, departure, or the action of going in the past.
gone with the wind
nounmedium
/ɡɒn wɪð ðə wɪnd/completely disappeared or vanished; something that has passed away and been forgotten
goneness
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒnnəs/A state of emptiness, depletion, or absence; a feeling of being drained or lacking something.
goner
nounB2
/ˈɡɒn.ər/A person or thing that is doomed or beyond hope of recovery or survival.
goneril
nounC2
/ˈɡɒnərɪl/A proper name, specifically of one of King Lear's daughters in Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear," characterized by her ruthlessness, ingratitude, and cruelty.
gonfalon
nounVery low
/ˈɡɒnfələn/A banner or flag hung from a crossbar, especially used by certain medieval Italian republics or in ecclesiastical processions.
gonfalonier
nounVery Low
/ˌɡɒnfələˈnɪə/A person who carries or is in charge of a gonfalon (a banner or standard, especially one with streamers).
gonfanon
nounC2+
/ˈɡɒnfənən/A type of heraldic flag or banner, often long, triangular, and pointed at the fly, suspended from a crossbar at the top of a lance.
gong
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ɡɒŋ/A large, flat, circular metal percussion instrument that produces a resonant, deep sound when struck with a padded mallet.
gong buoy
nounC2
/ˈɡɒŋ ˌbɔɪ/A nautical buoy fitted with a gong that is struck by clappers moved by the waves, producing a sound to warn ships of a hazard or mark a channel.
gongora y argote
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒŋɡərə iː ɑːˈɡəʊteɪ/A proper noun referring to Luis de Góngora y Argote (1561–1627), a major Spanish Baroque poet known for his complex, elaborate style.
gongorism
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒŋɡərɪz(ə)m/An excessively ornate and complex style of writing, characterized by strained metaphors, elaborate syntax, and obscure vocabulary.
gongyo
nounVery Low
/ˈɡɒŋɡjəʊ/A Japanese Buddhist liturgical chant or recitation, especially of the Lotus Sutra.
goniatite
nounExtremely low (technical/specialist)
/ˈɡəʊnɪəˌtʌɪt/An extinct type of ammonoid cephalopod from the Devonian to Permian periods, characterized by a coiled, often ribbed shell with simple, angular suture lines.
gonidium
nounC2
/ɡəʊˈnɪdɪəm/A reproductive cell or algal cell within a lichen.
gonif
nounLow
/ˈɡɒnɪf/A thief, swindler, or dishonest person, especially one who engages in small-time, shady dealings.
goniff
nounLow/rare
/ˈɡɒnɪf/A thief, swindler, or dishonest person.
goniometer
nounLow
/ˌɡəʊ.niˈɒm.ɪ.tər/An instrument for measuring angles, especially between crystal faces or in joint movement.
gonion
nounRare
/ˈɡəʊnɪɒn/The lowest, most lateral, and posterior point on the external angle of the mandible (lower jaw).

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