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hobbit
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hobbit [ˈhɒbɪt]
n
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) one of an imaginary race of half-size people living in holes
[coined by British writer J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), with the meaning ``hole-builder'']
hobbitry  n
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Noun1.hobbit - an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feethobbit - an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
imaginary being, imaginary creature - a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
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Baggins's girth--we are told that his hobbit-hole has lots of pantries) and in The Lord of the Rings Sam, the hobbit servant, is described as "a good cook, even by hobbit reckoning, and he had done a good deal of the camp-cooking on their travels" (Towers 261).
An unexpected Guest by Amison, Anne / Mythlore
In The Hobbit, Bilbo's external quest is to help the dwarves regain their treasure, and in the process--by saying yes to the adventure--he also saves himself from a life which up until then has largely been bounded by a concern for his own safety and comfort in his snug little hobbit-hole.
From isolation to community: Frodo's incomplete personal quest in The ... by Brown, Devin / Mythlore
 
 
 
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