January 23 2009

Wilderness

1.	a wild and uncultivated region, as of forest or desert, uninhabited or inhabited only by wild animals; a tract of wasteland.

2.	a tract of land officially designated as such and protected by the U.S. government.

3.	any desolate tract, as of open sea.

4.	a part of a garden set apart for plants growing with unchecked luxuriance.

5.	a bewildering mass or collection.

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