goral
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of goral
1825–35; perhaps ≪ Sanskrit gaura, gaur
Example Sentences
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The Pontiff pointed out that he was a goral himself, as was one of the prelates who accompanied him: Polish-American John Cardinal Krol of Philadelphia.
From Time Magazine Archive
The following day I again went off to climb, and the first ascent was so steep that at the top I was completely blown, and missed a beautiful shot at a goral at fifty yards.
From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various
On the way Harry disturbed a goral which ran down the sheer wall opposite to us at full speed, bouncing from rock to rock as though made of India rubber.
From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman
Our next day's hunt was for goral on the precipitous cliffs north of camp.
From Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' by Andrews, Roy Chapman
The goral is a little mountain antelope, much like the chamois, only with straight horns.
From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various
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