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tabu

NOUN
  1. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  2. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
ADJECTIVE
  1. excluded from use or mention
    forbidden fruit
    a taboo subject
    in our house dancing and playing cards were out
  2. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

How To Use tabu In A Sentence

  • Like other police forces, Wiltshire constabulary is not setting up a special squad or unit to deal with possible hunting law infringements.
  • Mrs King is being supported by her husband Simon, a police inspector with Wiltshire Constabulary, who is also a seasoned runner.
  • The orchestrated escort and the accompanying police violence in clearing the picket reflected the involvement of city based police, the local constabulary having been cooperative with the workers.
  • The Dominion through her Indian officers and her mounted constabulary is showing herself the inheritress of these traditions. Memories of Canada and Scotland ā€” Speeches and Verses
  • At birth the femoral head and the acetabulum are mainly cartilaginous, and a normal adult hip joint depends on their correct development.
  • Or Iā€™d order a cup of roasted corn topped with sour cream and salsa at a stand outside of Fiesta followed by a tamale from a Mexican butcher and a cheeseburger from Whataburger. Home sweet (and savory) home! | Homesick Texan
  • It is unlikely that hand-written entries can be tabulated with the same efficiency as the typical "tick boxes. Daniel Koh: The Race Classification Gap
  • The fine-grained assemblage is dominated by tabular, low-density elements, such as cycloid scales and fish vertebrae. Archive 2008-04-01
  • Our hard work and patience finally paid off and I would like to thank my colleagues, and the many officers from other constabularies who assisted us.
  • Conclusions : The soft tissue in the acetabulum is one of the factors to hinder hip reduction.
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