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sea elephant

American  
sea elephant British  

noun

  1. another name for elephant seal

"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

Etymology

Origin of sea elephant

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

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Black’s decision was first reported by the Bull Elephant, a conservative blog.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2019

John Fredericks, a conservative radio host who was chairman of Trump’s Virginia campaign, echoed Cox’s appeal to Trump supporters in The Bull Elephant, a conservative blog.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2018

The Bull Elephant political blog first revealed the investigation in November, and Chapman and state police then confirmed it.

From Washington Post

"If a Bull Elephant becomes Rogue, and, neglecting his proper eating which is in the Jungle, goes seeking to kill the Men-kind, does he not surely come into trouble?"

From The Sa'-Zada Tales by Fraser, William Alexander

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