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| gor·get [ gáwrjət ] (plural gor·gets) |
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1. military armor for throat: a crescent-shaped piece of armor for protecting the throat
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2. dress part of nun's headdress: the part of a nun's headdress that covers the neck and shoulders
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3. jewellery necklace: a circular or crescent-shaped ornament worn around the neck
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4. zoology colored band on throat: a band or patch of distinctive color on the throat of a bird or other animal
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| [15th century. < Old French gorgete< gorge "throat" (see gorge)] |
