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- noun Plural form of
dwarf .
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Examples
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"Most of the ones that are really tiny are what we call dwarves and have some sort of dysmorphic features.
The Guardian World News Helen Pidd 2010
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Fellow owner Dr Rachel Wagner said: "Most of the ones that are really tiny are what we call dwarves and they have some sort of dysmorphic features, or features that aren't really normal or healthy.
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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First off, I don’t think comparing the experience of the “races” of elves and dwarves is even remotely similar to the experiences of whites and people of colour.
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The Varden and Surda's army were the soldiers of Gondor, the dwarves were the Riders of Rohan, and Roran and the other people of Carvahall coming up the Jiet River were Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli with the Dead coming up the Anduin.
Murtagh and Thorn Tarie 2005
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The Varden and Surda's army were the soldiers of Gondor, the dwarves were the Riders of Rohan, and Roran and the other people of Carvahall coming up the Jiet River were Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli with the Dead coming up the Anduin.
Archive 2005-10-01 Tarie 2005
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The dwarves were a tough target for the draconians to hit.
The Doom Brigade Weis, Margaret 1996
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On the faces of the dwarves was a terror that must mimic his own.
The Doom Brigade Weis, Margaret 1996
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The dwarves were a sorry sight, bereft of their weapons, most of them barefoot.
The Doom Brigade Weis, Margaret 1996
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The dwarves were a sorry sight, bereft of their weapons, most of them barefoot.
The Doom Brigade Weis, Margaret 1996
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On the faces of the dwarves was a terror that must mimic his own.
The Doom Brigade Weis, Margaret 1996
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