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cheekbone

cheek·bone

US/ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn/ rare

noun

Origin

From Middle English chekebon, chekbone, from Old English ċēacbān (“cheekbone”); equivalent to cheek + bone. Compare Dutch kaakbeen (“jawbone”).

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