oliphant

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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oliphant (plural oliphants)

  1. (archaic and historical) An elephant.
  2. An ancient ivory hunting-horn.

Old French

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Noun

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oliphant oblique singularm (oblique plural oliphanz or oliphantz, nominative singular oliphanz or oliphantz, nominative plural oliphant)

  1. Alternative form of olifan