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Gilead, Mount
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gill (1)
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gill arch
gill fungus
gill net
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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
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gill (3)
gill [ jil ] (plural gills) or jill [ jil ] (plural jills)


noun 
Definition:
 
young woman: a young woman ( archaic ) ( sometimes considered offensive )

[15th century. Shortening of the given name Gillian]
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