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Supercilium

//ˌs(j)uː.pəˈsɪl.i.əm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).; The region of the eyebrows. rare
  2. 2
    the arch of hair above each eye wordnet
  3. 3
    The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).; The overhanging margin of a bony cavity (as of the acetabulum). rare
  4. 4
    The eyebrow (arch of hair above each eye).; A superciliary marking or structure, especially in a bird. rare
  5. 5
    The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.; A fillet above and below the scotia of an Attic base.
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  1. 6
    The narrow fillet above the cymatium of a cornice.; The lintel or transverse part of a door frame.
  2. 7
    Superciliousness, haughtiness; an instance of this, a supercilious demeanor. humorous, rare

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supercilium (“eyebrow; brow, ridge; pride, arrogance”).

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