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Meaning of hobbit in English
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/ˈhɑbət/
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Noun
hobbit
Etymology
1937: invented by Tolkien in his book The Hobbit, and said by him to mean ‘hole-dweller’
Definitions
1.
an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet
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