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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A name of the South American ant-thrushes of the genus Grallaria.

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Examples

  • The ant-king had come in the night with thousands and thousands of ants, and the grateful creatures had by great industry picked up all the millet-seed and gathered them into the sacks.

    Household Tales 2003

  • After three years had elapsed he died, thus giving effect to the promise of the ant-king that he should see his children once more at the end of three years.

    Myths and Legends of China 1909

  • So he turned on to a side path and the ant-king cried out to him, "We will remember you --- one good turn deserves another!"

    Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm 1824

  • He listened, and understood how an ant-king was complaining,

    Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm 1824

  • The ant-king had arrived in the night with his thousands of ants, and the grateful creatures had picked up all the millet seed, and filled the sacks with great industry.

    Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm 1824

  • As he was sitting thus, up came the ant-king with five thousand ants, whose lives had been saved through Witling's pity, and it was not very long before the little insects had collected all the pearls and put them in a heap.

    Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm 1824

  • The ant-king had come in the night with thousands and thousands of ants, and the grateful creatures had by great industry picked up all the millet-seed and gathered them into the sacks.

    Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm 1824

  • The man then turned his horse to the side-path, and the ant-king called out to him,

    Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm Jacob Grimm 1824

  • So he turned on to a side path and the ant-king cried out to him: 'We will remember you -- one good turn deserves another!'

    Grimm's Fairy Tales Wilhelm Grimm 1822

  • The ant-king had come in the night with thousands and thousands of ants, and the grateful creatures had by great industry picked up all the millet-seed and gathered them into the sacks.

    Grimm's Fairy Tales Wilhelm Grimm 1822

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