What does "pygmy" mean?
Pygmy: (Class. Myth.) One of a fabulous race of dwarfs who waged war with the cranes, and were destroyed.
Additional senses
- 2.Hence, a short, insignificant person; a dwarf. Pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on Alps. And pyramids are pyramids in vales. Young.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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