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Fossilized  adj.  Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions. "A fossilized sample of confused provincialism."





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"Fossilized" Quotes from Famous Books



... party for these regions. The viol (nchambi) was not allowed to hang mute in Mbata's halls, this instrument or the drum must never be neglected in African travel; its melody at the halt and the camp-fire are to the negro what private theatricals are to the European sailor half fossilized in the frozen seas. Our specimen was strung with thin cords made from the fibre of a lliana; I was shown this growth, which looked much like a convolvulus. The people have a long list of instruments, and their ...
— Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 • Richard F. Burton
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... following morning. His eyes, preternaturally brilliant, were bloodshot, his cheeks were pale and haggard, his long black hair was matted, and he seemed a personification of desperation and despondency. Stetson caught a glimpse of his features; even his fossilized heart was touched with his appearance and ...
— Jack in the Forecastle • John Sherburne Sleeper
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Words linked to "Fossilized" :   ossified, inflexible, fossilised


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