ər noun, plural gaurs (especially collectively) gaur.
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
Origin:
1800–10; < Hindi < Sanskrit gaura
1800–10; < Hindi < Sanskrit gaura
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| —n | |
| a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia | |
| [C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit gāŭra] | |
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Gaur
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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gaur
a city, a country, and a literary style in ancient India. The city is better-known under its Anglicized form, Gaur. Its first recorded reference is by the grammarian Panini (5th century BC), and its location may be inferred to have been in eastern India.
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