gaur

[ gouuhr, gou-er ]

/ gaʊər, ˈgaʊ ər /

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noun, plural gaurs, (especially collectively) gaur.

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.

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Origin of gaur

1800–10; <Hindi <Sanskrit gaura

Words nearby gaur

gaun, gaunt, gauntlet, gauntry, gaup, gaur, Gause's law, Gause's principle, gauss, Gaussian curve, Gaussian distribution

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How to use gaur in a sentence

The gaur has no long hair upon any part of his body or head.
The Extermination of the American Bison|William T. Hornaday
Exercit Rmn in angustis Gaur montis claus3 Decius ditum collem cnspexit imminentem hostium castrs.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
In the Central provinces the gaur is found in several parts of the bamboo-clad spurs of the Satpura range.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The gaur prefers hilly ground, though it is sometimes found on low levels.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

In the skull the forehead is not concave as in the gaur, but flat, and if anything rather convex.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

British Dictionary definitions for gaur

gaur

/ (ɡaʊə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for gaur

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit gāŭra

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