Meaning of the word hobbit in English

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hobbit

US /ˈhɑː.bɪt/
UK /ˈhɑː.bɪt/
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Noun

1.

a member of an imaginary race of small, peaceable, furry-footed beings, about half the size of humans, who live in holes in the ground

Example:
Bilbo Baggins is a famous hobbit from J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.
The Shire is the homeland of the hobbits.
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