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markhor
[ mahr-kawr ]
noun
, plural mar·khors, (especially collectively) mar·khor.
- a wild goat, Capra falconeri, of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India, having compressed, spiral horns and long, shaggy hair: all populations are threatened or endangered.
markhor
/ ˈmɑːkɔː; ˈmɑːkʊə /
noun
- a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of markhor1
C19: from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating
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Example Sentences
He peopled the hills with anything they had a mind to slay—thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha's allowance.
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No animal's pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor.
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The markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter.
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There was a wooden verandah, the corners of which were ornamented with the horns of the markhor, or mountain goat.
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Of wild animals the chief are the markhor (a goat) and the oorial (a sheep).
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