moose

[ 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.

moose

/ muːs /

noun

1. a large North American deer, Alces alces, having large flattened palmate antlers: also occurs in Europe and Asia where it is called an elk

Word History and Origins

Origin of moose¹

1595–1605, Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki mos, reinforced by cognates in other Algonquian languages, all < Proto-Algonquian *mo˙swa

Word History and Origins

Origin of moose¹

C17: from Algonquian; related to Narraganset moos, from moosu he strips, alluding to the moose's habit of stripping trees

Example Sentences

A classic example of this is the Progressive Party or the Bull Moose Party of the early 20th century.

From Salon

His partner Goldy Brar, also a co-accused in the Moose Wala killing, runs the gang by remote control from Canada, say the police.

From BBC

The couple raised two sons Lawrence and Anmol - both now prime suspects in Moose Wala's killing.

From BBC

Ramesh Bishnoi, a relative, told Jupinderjit Singh, a journalist and author of Who Killed Moose Wala, that Lawrence was named after British officer Henry Montgomery Lawrence, founder of the prestigious Lawrence School in the hill town of Sanawar.

From BBC

Bishnoi is the prime accused in the sensational murder of Sidhu Moose Wala, the popular Punjabi singer gunned down near his village in October 2022.

From BBC