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Definition of Cheekbone
1. Noun. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
Terms within: Jugal Point, Jugale, Arcus Zygomaticus, Zygoma, Zygomatic Arch, Zygomatic Process
Generic synonyms: Bone, Os
Group relationships: Skull
Definition of Cheekbone
1. Noun. The small prominent bone of the cheek. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cheekbone
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheekbone
Literary usage of Cheekbone
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of the English Language: Compiled for the Use of Common Schools by Noah Webster (1817)
"... n. the side of the face cheekbone, n. the high bone in the cheek Cheer, n.
entertainment, jollity, huzza Cheer, ti. to encourage, grow gay Cheerer, ..."
2. A Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English; with Numerous by William Owen Pughe (1832)
"(. au (gra) A sharp projection, or ledge ; the ledge formed by the cheekbone from
the nose to the temples; the upper part of the cheek. ..."
3. The Physiologia of Jean Fernel (1567) by Jean Fernel (2003)
"Then, crossing below the eyes to the very prominent cheekbone, they pass through it,
... Just as these were emerging from the foramen in the cheekbone, ..."
4. Trukese-English Dictionary =: Pwpwuken Tettenin Fóós, Chuuk-Ingenes by Ward Hunt Goodenough, Hiroshi Sugita (1990)
"jump backwards in checkers. cheek saapi(n.): cheek, side (of the face), area
forward of the gills (on a fish). cheekbone ... zygoma, cheekbone. cheer ..."
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