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Axis
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axis áxis
Translingual
thumb|Axis axis species Axis axis stag
Etymology
From mul la axis.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Cervidae hog deer
Hypernyms
genus ; Cervinae subfamily subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Axis axis species, Axis calamianensis species, Axis kuhlii species, Axis porcinus species – extant species
References
Axis (genus)
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English
thumb|250px|upright|Children waving German, Italian, and Japanese flags of 1938.
Etymology
From Mussolini's idea of "an axis around which nations could assemble".
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Axis.wav US
Proper noun
The alliance (in effect before and during World War II) of Germany, Italy, Japan and several minor allied countries, which opposed the Allies. 20th c.
Synonyms
the Axis Powers
Translations
Axis Power
See also
Axis powers
en World War II