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Tom Thumb

n.

1. A hero of English folklore, who was no bigger than his father's thumb.

2. A person of very small physical stature.

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Tom Thumb

n

1. (Biographies / Tom Thumb, General (1838-1883) M, US, MISC: midget) General, stage name of Charles Stratton. 1838-83, US midget, exhibited in P. T. Barnum's circus

2. a dwarf; midget

[after Tom Thumb, the tiny hero of several English folk tales]

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Tom Thumb

n

a dwarf; midget

[after Tom Thumb, the tiny hero of several English folk tales]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Tom Thumb - an imaginary hero of English folklore who was no taller than his father's thumb
	2.	Tom Thumb - a very small person                   small person - a person of below average size