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jennet

or gen·et

[ jen-it ]
/ ˈdʒɛn ɪt /
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noun

a female donkey.
a small Spanish horse.

Words related to jennet

horse, burro, mule, ass, pony, jackass, jenny, moke, maud, neddy

Words nearby jennet

jena, jenghis khan, jenkins, jenkinson, jenner, jennet, jenney, jennie, jennifer, jennings, jenny

Origin of jennet

1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French genet < Catalan, variant of ginet horse of the Zenete kind < Spanish Arabic zinētī, dialectal variant of zanātī pertaining to the Zenete tribe (of Berbers), after Zanātah the Zenetes
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British Dictionary definitions for jennet

jennet

genet or gennet

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪt) /

noun

Also called: jenny a female donkey or ass
a small Spanish riding horse

Word Origin for jennet

C15: from Old French genet, from Catalan ginet, horse of the type used by the Zenete, from Arabic Zanātah the Zenete, a Moorish people renowned for their horsemanship
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