Oliphaunt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oliphaunt is a noun meaning (archaic and historical) elephant.
Meaning
(archaic and historical) elephant.
Example Sentences
His mugge so Taste and wide, I wel opine, An oliphaunt he might have swallow'd[.]
The gander, the gose, and the hudge oliphaunt, / Went with the pecok ageyne the fesaunt;
‘Were there any oliphaunts?’ asked Sam, forgetting his fear in his eagerness for news of strange places.
Word Forms
- oliphaunts
- olifant
- oliphant
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oliphant, olifant, elephant, impoofo, pachyderm, elephantophile.
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