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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus, emblematic of a slave's manumission in the ancient world.
2. 2
   close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800 wordnet
3. 3
   A magic mushroom, a mushroom of the genus Psilocybe, especially Psilocybe semilanceata.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A celebrated granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California, United States.
2. 2
   An unusual hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, United States.
3. 3
   A prominent peak on Mount Rainier, Washington, United States.

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pileus