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miner's figure

miner's figure noun: a wooden figure of a miner, usually bearing one or two candles, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration in the Ore Mountains of central Europe.

miner's figure: a wooden figure of a miner, usually bearing one or two candles, traditionally used as a Christmas...
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Noun

miner's figure

  1. A wooden figure of a miner, usually bearing one or two candles, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration in the Ore Mountains of central Europe.

Origin of miner's figure

Calque of German Bergmannsfigur.

Questions about miner's figure

What does miner's figure mean?
Miner's figure means a wooden figure of a miner, usually bearing one or two candles, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration in the Ore Mountains of central Europe.
What part of speech is miner's figure?
Miner's figure is a noun.

Words near miner's figure in the dictionary

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