Oliphant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oliphant is a noun meaning An ancient ivory hunting-horn.
Meaning
An ancient ivory hunting-horn.
More Meanings
- (archaic and historical) An elephant.
Example Sentences
She [Diana] hath ſent (to plague vs) a huge ſauadge Boare, Of an vn-meaſured height and magnitude. […] His briſtles poynted like a range of pikes Ranck't on his backe: his foame ſnowes where he feeds His tuskes are like the Indian Oliphants.
Word Forms
- oliphants
- olifant
- oliphaunt
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oliphaunt, olifant, elephant, elephantophile, pachyderm, elephantoid.
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