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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.hobbithobbit - 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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Replying to a correspondent who had asked about the effects of his First World War experiences on his work, Tolkien had this to say about the landscape of Middle-earth, the setting for both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: "The Dead Marshes and the approaches to the Morannon owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme.
An unexpected Guest by Amison, Anne / Mythlore
Had Tolkien not revised ``The Lord of the Rings,'' Frodo Baggins, the heroic hobbit protagonist of the trilogy, might have emerged as Bingo, a much goofier character, Krikorian said.
A `HOBBIT-FORMING' PASSION IN CLASS PIERCE PROFESSOR LIVES IN MIDDLE ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
That universal connection to Rings is exactly what Broadway and director-co-writer Carlene Cordova (who met at a 2001 Ian McKellen book signing and now run a production company, Stormcrow) wanted to explore in their film, which they recruited on-screen hobbit and Lost star Dominic Monaghan to narrate.
Tolkienism by Vary, Adam B. / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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