CHEEKBONE


Meaning of CHEEKBONE in English

/cheek"bohn'/ , n.

1. the zygomatic bone.

2. the part of that bone below the eye forming the prominence of the cheek.

3. the area of the cheek overlying this bone.

[ bef. 1000; ME chekbon, OE ceacban. See CHEEK, BONE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .