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Nov 29, 2009
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cliff' dwell"er




1. (usually cap.) a member of a prehistoric people of the southwestern U.S., who were ancestors of the Pueblo Indians and built shelters in caves or on the ledges of cliffs.
2. a person who lives in an apartment house, esp. in a large city.

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