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Hagen axe

Hagen axe noun: a type of traditional polished stone axe with a thin blade and decorated handle, part of the culture of the inhabitants of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Noun

Hagen axe (plural Hagen axes)

  1. A type of traditional polished stone axe with a thin blade and decorated handle, part of the culture of the inhabitants of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.
    • The great and majestic Hagen axes of Papua New Guinea are exquisitely wrought and of great value.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 220

Forms of Hagen axe

pluralHagen axes

Origin of Hagen axe

Named after Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Questions about Hagen axe

What does Hagen axe mean?
Hagen axe means a type of traditional polished stone axe with a thin blade and decorated handle, part of the culture of the inhabitants of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.
What part of speech is Hagen axe?
Hagen axe is a noun.
What is the plural of Hagen axe?
The plural of Hagen axe is Hagen axes.

Words near Hagen axe in the dictionary

  1. Hagemeiers
  2. Hagemeyer
  3. Hagemeyers
  4. Hagemoser-Weinstein-Bresnick syndrome
  5. Hagen
  6. Hagen axe
  7. Hagen axes
  8. Hagen-Poiseuille equation
  9. Hagen-Poiseuille law
  10. Hagenaar
  11. Hagenaars

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