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jack-in-the-pulpit , jack-in-the-pul·pit • n. any of several small plants of the arum family, in particular three North American species (genus Arisaema) with a green or… Jack , jack1 / jak/ • n. 1. a device for lifting heavy objects, esp. one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground. 2. a playing card bearing a… hijack , hi·jack / ˈhīˌjak/ (also high·jack) • v. [tr.] illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destinati… Tarn-et-garonne , T.-et-G. Tarn-et-Garonne (department of France) Zaavan , Zavan (zā´văn), variant of Zaavan.
Zaavan (zā´əvăn), in the Bible, grandson of Seir the Horite. It is also spelled Zavan. Captain Jack , Captain Jack
Captain Jack
Kintpuash, son of a Modoc chief, was commonly known as "Captain Jack" because of his penchant for wearing a blue military j…
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