Houyhnhnm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Houyhnhnm
1726; apparently echoic; cf. whinny
Example Sentences
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The pony travelled like a glorified Houyhnhnm and we have brought a second male servant to take care of him.
From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir
He was sure no Houyhnhnm alive could make such a vessel, nor would trust Yahoos to manage it.”
From Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan
The word Houyhnhnm, in their tongue, signifies a horse, and, in its etymology, the perfection of nature.
From Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan
Imagine yourself reading a number of the Houyhnhnm Gazette, giving an account of such an experiment.
From Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
To thee, we wretches of the Houyhnhnm band, Condemn'd to labour in a barbarous land, Return our thanks.
From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 by Gilfillan, George
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