Lilliput
noun
Lil·li·put
ˈli-li-(ˌ)pət 
: an island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels where the inhabitants are six inches tall
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Bark Ruffalo is actually a Maltese named Lilliput, who may be the first dog to get BAFTA accreditation, according to her manager Paula Stewart.
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Fortunately, two new record stores emerged in the same locations — Lilliput in Milwaukee, and Volta in Greenfield.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
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Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2024
Fortunately, two new record stores emerged in the same locations — Lilliput in Milwaukee, and Volta in Greenfield.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Lilliput.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lilliput. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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