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  1. 1. n. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule. 2. A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass. Donkey engine, a small auxiliary engine not used for propelling, but for pumping water into the boilers, raising heavy weights, and like purposes. -- Donkey pump, a steam pump for feeding boilers, extinguishing fire, etc.; -- usually an auxiliary. -- Donkey's eye (Bot.), the large round seed of the Mucuna pruriens, a tropical leguminous plant. Source: webster
  6. 6. n:100 n. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 Source: ecdict

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