Elephant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛl.ɪ.fənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Elephant is a noun meaning A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
Meaning
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
More Meanings
- (in particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas.
- (figurative) Anything huge and ponderous.
- (paper, printing) Synonym of elephant paper.
- (British, childish) used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
- (uncountable, obsolete) Ivory.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
Example Sentences
He sent rich gifts of elephant and gold.
Let's play hide and seek. I'll count. One elephant, two elephant, three elephant.
Word Forms
- elephants
Synonyms for elephant
Depending on context, synonyms include elephantid, oliphaunt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chicken, bull, trunk, animal, cigar, vale.
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