gaur

[ gouuhr, gou-er ]

noun

, plural gaurs, (especially collectively) gaur.

1. a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.

gaur

/ ɡaʊə /

noun

1. a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaur¹

1800–10; < Hindi < Sanskrit gaura

Word History and Origins

Origin of gaur¹

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit gāŭra

Example Sentences

The gaur has no long hair upon any part of his body or head.

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Exercit Rmn in angustis Gaur montis claus3 Decius ditum collem cnspexit imminentem hostium castrs.

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In the Central provinces the gaur is found in several parts of the bamboo-clad spurs of the Satpura range.

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The gaur prefers hilly ground, though it is sometimes found on low levels.

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In the skull the forehead is not concave as in the gaur, but flat, and if anything rather convex.

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