Crossword clues for cannibal
cannibal
- Person who has someone for dinner?
- He'd love to have you over for dinner
- Threat to Crusoe
- Relative of a headhunter
- One who might have a guest for dinner?
- One who might get you into hot water?
- One who has a guest for dinner?
- Native encountered by Crusoe
- Man-eating person
- Man-eating human
- '07 Static X album
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cannibal \Can"ni*bal\, n. [Cf. F. cannibale. Columbus, in a
letter to the Spanish monarchs written in Oct., 1498,
mentions that the people of Haiti lived in great fear of the
Caribales (equivalent to E. Caribbees.), the inhabitants of
the smaller Antilles; which form of the name was afterward
changed into NL. Canibales, in order to express more forcibly
their character by a word intelligible through a Latin root
``propter rabiem caninam anthropophagorum gentis.'' The
Caribbees call themselves, in their own language. Calinago,
Carinago, Calliponam, and, abbreviated, Calina, signifying a
brave, from which Columbus formed his Caribales.]
A human being that eats human flesh; hence, any that devours
its own kind.
--Darwin.
Cannibal \Can"ni*bal\, a.
Relating to cannibals or cannibalism. ``Cannibal terror.''
--Burke.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"human that eats human flesh," 1550s, from Spanish canibal, caribal "a savage, cannibal," from Caniba, Christopher Columbus' rendition of the Caribs' name for themselves (see Caribbean). The natives were believed to be anthropophagites. Columbus, seeking evidence that he was in Asia, thought the name meant the natives were subjects of the Great Khan. Shakespeare's Caliban (in "The Tempest") is from a version of this word, with -n- and -l- interchanged, found in Hakluyt's "Voyages" (1599). The Spanish word had reached French by 1515. Used of animals from 1796. An Old English word for "cannibal" was selfæta.
Wiktionary
n. An organism which eats others of its own species, especially a human who eats human flesh.
WordNet
n. a person who eats human flesh [syn: man-eater, anthropophagus, anthropophagite]
Wikipedia
Cannibalism is the act of an organism eating others of its own species.
Cannibal and similar terms may also refer to:
Cannibal is the fifth studio album by Static-X, released on April 3, 2007. This is the first album from the band to contain guitar solos; every song with the exception of "Goat" has one. This is an album of firsts for the band, being the first album without an " otsego" song included (much to the surprise of fans), and the first album to feature the same line-up as the album preceding it.
Cannibal is a 2006 German direct-to-video horror film written, directed and produced by Marian Dora.
Cannibal is the debut extended play (EP) by American recording artist Kesha, released on November 19, 2010. The EP is a follow-up companion to her debut album, Animal. Originally, the record was thought to be released as a deluxe edition of Animal, but was instead sold and released as both an EP and a deluxe edition of Animal. Kesha worked with a variety of producers and writers such as executive producer Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Ammo, Max Martin, Bangladesh and others. Musically, the songs on Cannibal are of the dance-pop genre, with some songs incorporating elements of electro and electropop in their production and beats. Throughout the album, the use of Auto-Tune and vocoders is prominent. Lyrically, the songs on Cannibal speak of ignoring judgement or hate and experiences based on love and heartbreak.
Cannibal received generally positive reviews from music critics. However, a common complaint amongst critics was the overuse of Auto-Tune, while the album's production was generally highlighted. The album's lyrics generally polarized music critics; some praised her boldness, while others criticized them as being too raunchy. In the United States, the EP reached a peak of fifteen selling 74,000 copies in its first week of release. In Canada, the album achieved similar success reaching a peak of fourteen on the chart. Cannibal was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of 500,000 copies.
Two singles were released from the album. The lead single, " We R Who We R", was a worldwide success, reaching number one in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, and charting within the top ten in numerous other countries. In the United States, the song became the seventeenth song in the Billboard Hot 100's history to debut at number one. The album's second single, " Blow", was released on February 8, 2011. The song reached top ten positions in multiple countries including Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Cannibal is a 2013 Spanish-Romanian thriller film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Cannibal is the fourth album by American death metal band Wretched. It was released on June 10, 2014 through Victory Records. The album features former guitarist John Vail, who plays a guitar solo on the song "Engulfed in Lethargy".
Cannibal is a steel roller coaster at Lagoon amusement park in Farmington, Utah. Opened on July 2, 2015, the $22 million ride was built and designed mostly in-house – a rare move for an amusement park. It features the steepest drop in North America, fourth-steepest in the world, and holds the world record for the tallest beyond-vertical drop on a roller coaster.
Usage examples of "cannibal".
The important character of the Algonkian myths is the Great Hare, whose name was Manabozho, and he did valiant battle with giants and cannibals and witches.
The little red people interpreted their sullen bovine glares as subservience only, but all the while the Archaea were looking at them thinking, You cannibals, we are going to get you some day.
Her maternal grandfather had been a Borneo headhunter and her maternal grandmother a Batak and a cannibal.
The inhabitants of that village are thought to be the remnants of an aboriginal people from whom the Battaks descended--true savages and cannibals.
Until recently the modern Battaks were cannibals--what one might call beneficent cannibals.
Sneneik, Tsonoqua Along the Pacific Coast, the Bellacoola and others acknowledged the power of this cannibal woman, who sneaked through the world stealing children and robbing graves, throwing bodies into the woven basket she carried.
But the being that bore down on them now was no dasya, highway thug, or cannibal tribal.
His thin, little body had grown steadily thinner since he had come among the apes, for while, as a young cannibal, he was not overnice in the matter of diet, he found it not always to his taste to stomach the weird things which tickled the palates of epicures among the apes.
I had spent twenty-seven hours in bed, and after laughing at the mishap I felt as if I could easily believe it, for my hunger was like that of a cannibal.
But think not that this famous town has only harpooneers, cannibals, and bumpkins to show her visitors.
I remembered a story of a white man--a whaleman too-- who, falling among the cannibals, had been tattooed by them.
Queequeg so much-- for they were used to seeing cannibals like him in their streets,-- but at seeing him and me upon such confidential terms.
CHAPTER 18 His Mark As we were walking down the end of the wharf towards the ship, Queequeg carrying his harpoon, Captain Peleg in his gruff voice loudly hailed us from his wigwam, saying he had not suspected my friend was a cannibal, and furthermore announcing that he let no cannibals on board that craft, unless they previously produced their papers.
I have run a computer check of every possible downside event, from suspected cannibals and a verified biting-death, to foot-rot from boot condensation.
He had heard stories about cannibals and had usually laughed at themand he had mocked people who believed such things.