mountain sheep

noun

the bighorn.
any of various wild sheep inhabiting mountains.

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Origin of mountain sheep

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby mountain sheep

mountainous, mountain oyster, mountain range, mountain rosebay, mountain sandwort, mountain sheep, mountain sickness, mountainside, Mountain Standard Time, Mountain State, mountain system
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British Dictionary definitions for mountain sheep

mountain sheep

noun

another name for bighorn
any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions
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