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argot


Slang or idiosyncratic dialect of a particular region.
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avalon


 Mythical island from the Arthurian legends.  Supposedly where Arthur's sword, Excalibur, was forged and a place of great healing and spiritual power.
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balboa


Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475–1519).  Spanish explorer famous for crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
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bride of orpheus


Eurydice; mythological nymph, daughter of Apollo, Muse.
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cadwallo


 Legendary Medieval King of the Britons.
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cambria


 Classical name for Wales.
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capstan


A rotating cylinder around which a ship's cable or rope is wound.
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cardiff


Capital of Wales.
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cato


(the Elder) Roman statesman.
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chagres


A river in central Panama.
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