urial

[ oor-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of urial¹

First recorded in 1885–90, urial is from the Punjabi word hureāl

Example Sentences

“In the case of the U.S., even though the urial was killed in Pakistan, we’re allowed to use the Endangered Species Act to prosecute.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time some native wildlife like Tibetan antelope or Ladakh urial are disappearing from the region’s landscape.

From Seattle Times

I now began gradually to pick up strength, and when near Astor I got a urial, a kind of wild sheep.

From Project Gutenberg