oliphant

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Definition of oliphant in English English dictionary

An elephant

Related Terms

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Lawrence Oliphant

{i} (1829-1888) British author, journalist and mystic

Hyphenation

Ol·i·phant

Turkish pronunciation

älîfınt

Pronunciation

/ˈäləfənt/ /ˈɑːlɪfənt/

Etymology

() From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman oliphant (“ivory, elephant”) and Old French oliphant (“ivory, elephant, musical horn of ivory”), from Latin elephantus (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas, “ivory, elephant”).