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| kampong |
a small Malay village or community. |
| Kwanzaa |
an African-American festival, celebrating family, community, and culture, held from December 26 to January 1. |
| leading light |
an influential or guiding member, as of a community, club, or the like. |
| matron |
a married woman, usu. of mature age, with an established and dignified position in the community. [1/2 definitions] |
| menfolk |
men in general or men of a specific family or community. |
| monastery |
a community of monks, or the buildings used by such a community. |
| monk |
a man who has joined other men in a religious community and taken vows to live a simple life. |
| mother1 |
a woman in the top position of a female religious community. [1/9 definitions] |
| neighborhood |
the part of a town or city in which one lives, or an area in a city or town that is distinctive because a particular community lives there or because the area has a special character. [1/2 definitions] |
| noncommunity |
combined form of community. |
| people |
all persons who belong to the same community, country, religion, or race. [1/5 definitions] |
| Pluto |
a dwarf planet in the Earth's solar system with a highly elliptical orbit and a diameter of 2,370 kilometers, or approximately 1,475 miles. Pluto was formerly considered a planet in the solar system, the smallest and farthest from the sun, but it was reclassified in 2006 as a dwarf. However, the debate about the classification continues in the scientific community. [1/2 definitions] |
| pub |
a bar or tavern that serves food and often has a strong community connection. |
| public |
having to do with all the people in a community. [2 definitions] |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. [2 definitions] |
| Purim |
a Jewish spring holiday that commemorates the saving from extinction of the ancient Persian Jewish community, as related in the Old Testament. |
| race riot |
widespread violence or destruction in a community that arises from racial conflict or hatred. |
| Rep. |
abbreviation of "Representative," a person who speaks for a community or constituency. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| reservoir |
a place where water is collected and stored, esp. to supply a community or for agricultural purposes. [1/3 definitions] |
| respectable |
having a good reputation or being thought well of in one's community. [1/4 definitions] |
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