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man-of-war
man-of-war
1. A warship. My grandfather was part of the crew on a man-of-war during World War II.
2. A nickname for the Portuguese man-of-war, a jellyfish-like sea creature with a deadly sting. I don't want you kids to go swimming today—there's been reports of a man-of-war in the water.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Pompeius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Helen | | HEL-ən (English) | English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek Mythology (Anglicized) |
| Juno | | JOO-no (English) | Roman Mythology |
| Tyra | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Kavita | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
| Badurad | | - | Ancient Germanic |