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aquiline nose

Noun

Meaning

aquiline nose (plural aquiline noses)

A nose with a hooked, bent shape.

Synonyms: hooknose, Roman nose

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

As a boy I had a clear image of the Almighty: He had a tail coat and pinstriped trousers, black, slicked-down hair and an aquiline nose. On the whole, I was probably a rather strange child, and I wonder what my life might have been like if I'd met a decent theologian when I was nine. Terry Pratchett

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