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warrigal

[ wawr-i-guhl ]

noun

  1. any large or ferocious dog.
  2. a wild horse.


adjective

  1. wild; ferocious; savage.

warrigal

/ ˈwɒrɪɡæl /

noun

  1. a dingo
  2. another word for brumby
“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


adjective

  1. untamed or wild
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of warrigal1

First recorded in 1840–50, warrigal is from the Dharuk word wa-ri-gal wild dingo
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Word History and Origins

Origin of warrigal1

C19: from a native Australian language
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Example Sentences

I thought the infernal cattle would beat Warrigal and me, and we'd have all our trouble for nothing.'

We did not tell Warrigal he might go to rest, not thinking a half-caste brat like him wanted any.

Warrigal's mother, or aunt or something, was the gin that showed it to the first white men.'

Warrigal left his horse at the edge of the timber, for fear he might want him in a hurry, I suppose.

As for Warrigal, Starlight used to knock him down like a log if he didn't please him, but he never offered to turn upon him.

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