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dromedary
[ drom-i-der-ee, druhm- ]
noun
, plural drom·e·dar·ies.
- the single-humped camel, Camelus dromedarius, of Arabia and northern Africa.
dromedary
/ ˈdrʌmədərɪ; ˈdrɒm-; -drɪ /
noun
- a type of Arabian camel bred for racing and riding, having a single hump and long slender legs
- another name for Arabian camel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dromedary1
1300–50; Middle English dromedarie, -ary (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin dromedārius ( camēlus ) < Greek dromad- (stem of dromás ) running + Latin -ārius -ary
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dromedary1
C14: from Late Latin dromedārius ( camēlus ), from Greek dromas running
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Example Sentences
The arrow-swift horses of a Persian trader slept in one stall; a tall dromedary shook his tether in another.
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The dromedary, therefore, occupies an immense tract of land, while the camel is confined to narrow limits.
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So saying, he let the grateful sunlight into the Dromedary's innards.
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Once, in an early stage of her fearful journey, she was conscious that the dromedary had been urged to its utmost speed.
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The snorts and restless motions of the dromedary, straining at its tether, denoted danger.
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