Hypertext Webster Gateway: "siamese"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Siamese \Si`a*mese"\, a.
Of or pertaining to Siam, its native people, or their
language.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Siamese \Si`a*mese`\, n. sing. & pl.
1. A native or inhabitant of Siam; pl., the people of Siam.
2. sing. The language of the Siamese.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Siamese
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its
people; "Siamese kings"; "the Thai border with Laos"
[syn: {Siamese}, {Thai}, {Tai}]
2: of or relating to the languages of the Thai people; "Thai
tones" [syn: {Siamese}, {Thai}, {Tai}]
3: of or relating to Thailand or its peoples or languages or
culture; "Siamese kings"; "Different Thai tribes live in
the North of the country"; "the Thai border with Laos"
[syn: {Siamese}, {Thai}, {Tai}, {Siamese}]
4: very similar [syn: {twin}]
5: connecting two or more pipes or hoses or having such a
connection; "a Y-shaped siamese joint"; "siamese fire-hose
lines"
n 1: a branch of the Tai languages [syn: {Thai}, {Siamese}, {Central
Thai}]
2: a native or inhabitant of Thailand [syn: {Thai}, {Tai}, {Siamese}]
3: a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale
coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip [syn: {Siamese
cat}, {Siamese}]
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