Definitions for cheekbone
ˈtʃikˌboʊncheek·bone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheekbone, zygomatic bone, zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticumnoun

   the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheekbonenoun

   The small prominent bone of the cheek.

2. Etymology: From chekbon, from ceacban, equivalent to.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cheekbonenoun

   Etymology: from cheek and bone.

   I cut afterwards into the tumour, and felt the slug: it lay partly under the os jugale, or cheekbone. Richard Wiseman.

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1. cheekbone

   In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (from Ancient Greek: ζῠγόν, romanized: zugón, lit. 'yoke'), also called cheekbone or malar bone, is a paired irregular bone which articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone. It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal fossa and the infratemporal fossa. It presents a malar and a temporal surface; four processes (the frontosphenoidal, orbital, maxillary, and temporal), and four borders.

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1. cheekbone

   A cheekbone, also known as zygomatic bone, is one of the paired bones located underneath the eye socket, forming the prominence of the cheek and contributing to the structure of the orbit in the skull. It is a key part of the human facial structure, often referred to when describing a person's facial features or shape.

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1. cheekbone

   A type of bone on the face.

   WE are blessed to have our cheekbones.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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How to pronounce cheekbone?

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How to say cheekbone in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheekbone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheekbone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cheekbone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cheekbone
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cheekbone
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheekbone
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cheekbone