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- noun Plural form of
banisher .
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Examples
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It's curious that the researchers concluded "the attempt to banish biased thoughts worked, to some extent" because the stereotype-banishers judged Donald more favorably (in terms of honesty) as well as less.
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There he bestowed upon the banishers of the Harpies crowns and arm rings of gold and richly-colored garments and brazen chests in which to store the treasure that he gave.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Padraic Colum 1926
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And so naturally the clergy hold on to their prerogative as banishers of epidemics.
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition Upton Sinclair 1923
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There he bestowed upon the banishers of the Harpies crowns and arm rings of gold and richly colored garments and brazen chests in which to store the treasure that he gave.
Part I. The Voyage to Colchis. Chapter VIII. King Phineuss Counsel; the Landing in Lemnos 1921
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And so naturally the clergy hold on to their prerogative as banishers of epidemics.
The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation 1918
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The lone human is Akina, descendant of a long family line of demon banishers.
DVD Verdict 2010
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One peculiarity is this: the banished ones are Sunni and the banishers are Shiite.
The Moderate Voice WILLIAM KERN 2010
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With tropical mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and Dengue Fever on the rise, it makes sense to bolster your backyard bug banishers before the pesky varmints put the bite on you and your family.
Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us 2009
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'may the torch of Hymen be the beacon of joy, and may the flowers we have this day strewed in their path, be the -- the banishers of -- of gloom!'
Dombey and Son Charles Dickens 1841
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