serbonian

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Adjective

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Ser=bo=ni=an

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CIDE DICTIONARY

serbonian, a.

Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog. [1913 Webster]

"A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog . . .
Where armies whole have sunk." [1913 Webster]

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