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[moos] 
–noun, plural moose.
| 1. | a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) a member of a fraternal and benevolent organization (Loyal Order of Moose). |
Origin:
1595–1605, Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki mos, reinforced by cognates in other Algonquian languages, all < Proto-Algonquian *mo˙swa
1595–1605, Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki mos, reinforced by cognates in other Algonquian languages, all < Proto-Algonquian *mo˙swa
Moose River
| a river in NE Ontario, Canada, formed by the junction of the Mattagami and Missinaibi rivers and flowing NE to James Bay. 60 mi. (100 km) long. |
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| moose (mōōs) n. pl. moose A hoofed mammal (Alces alces) found in forests of northern North America and in Eurasia and having a broad, pendulous muzzle and large, palmate antlers in the male. [Eastern Abenaki mos.] |
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Moose
Moose\, n. [A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.] (Zo["o]l.) A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zo["o]logists is considered the same species. See Elk. Moose bird (Zo["o]l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. Moose deer. Same as Moose. Moose yard (Zo["o]l.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.Moose
Moose\, n. A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Cant]
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moose
1613, from an Algonquian language, probably Narragansett moos (cf. Abenaki mus, Penobscot muns), said by early sources to be from moosu "he strips off," in reference to the animals' stripping bark for food.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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