Dromedary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹɒmɪdəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dromedary is a noun meaning The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
Meaning
The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).
More Meanings
- Any swift riding camel.
- (medicine, dated, attributively) Referring to a biphasic clinical course of poliomyelitis, typically occurring in children, characterized by a minor illness, followed by an asymptomatic period of several days before the onset of a major illness involving the central nervous system.
Example Sentences
[T]hou art like a ſwift dromedarie, that runneth by his wayes.
I went to see a Dromedarie, a very monstrous beaste, much like the Camel but larger.
The Dromedarie, Camell, Horſe, and Aſſe, / For loade and carriage doth a Sheepe ſurpaſſe: [...]
The duke in his schelde and dreches no lengere, / Drawes hym a dromedarie, with dredfulle knyghtez; [...]
Word Forms
- dromedaries
- dromedarie
Synonyms for dromedary
Depending on context, synonyms include dromedarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include camel, humped, hump, humps, dromedarian, deloul.
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