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rhino

1

[ rahy-noh ]

noun

, plural rhi·nos, (especially collectively) rhi·no.
  1. a rhinoceros.


rhino

2

[ rahy-noh ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.
  1. money; cash.

rhino-

3
  1. a combining form meaning “nose,” used in the formation of compound words:

    rhinology.

rhino-

1

combining_form

  1. indicating the nose or nasal

    rhinology

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rhino

2

/ ˈraɪnəʊ /

noun

  1. a slang word for money
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rhino

3

/ ˈraɪnəʊ /

noun

  1. short for rhinoceros
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhino1

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Origin of rhino2

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

Origin of rhino3

< Greek rhīno-, combining form of rhī́s (stem rhīn- )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhino1

from Greek rhis, rhin

Origin of rhino2

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

Rangers accompanied them with machine guns to protect them against wild animals like elephants or rhinos, or even poachers in the national park.

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She said some of the rhinos are kept indoors for long periods in "dirty pens with very little bedding".

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Before it’s over, we’ll see grizzly bears, moose, elephants, walruses, rhinos and more — an amalgam of the more than 75 detailed habitat displays that are at the heart of the museum’s exhibits.

The latest work shows a rhino mounting a silver Nissan Micra with a traffic cone on its hood.

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The large mammals that once inhabited it like lions, rhinos and buffalos have all been hunted out, most likely for food during the war.

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