thar

[ tahr ]

/ tɑr /

noun

tahr.

Words nearby thar

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Definition for thar (2 of 2)

tahr

or thar

[ tahr ]

/ tɑr /

noun

any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr), introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.

Origin of tahr

First recorded in 1832, tahr is from the Nepali word thār

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Examples from the Web for thar

Jack, thar ain't no use denyin' it, you and me ain't got half a show.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
After a pause, "That seems right," said the Elder; "thar' ain't nothin' agen that."
Elder Conklin|Frank Harris
He got Jim, but ole Jas has got him, 'n' thar's his cross thar yit!
A Cumberland Vendetta|John Fox, Jr.
"They've worked over that thar chap, off an' on, all night," the old man said.
The Power and the Glory|Grace MacGowan Cooke

Now that man's dream saved his life; thar warn't no doubt about that.
Captain Bayley's Heir:|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for thar (1 of 2)

thar

/ (θɑː) /

noun

a rare goatlike antelope (Capricornis thar) of mountainous regions of S AsiaAlso called: Himalayan serow

Word Origin for thar

from Nepali thār

British Dictionary definitions for thar (2 of 2)

tahr

/ (tɑː) /

noun

any of several goatlike bovid mammals of the genus Hemitragus, such as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr), of mountainous regions of S and SW Asia, having a shaggy coat and curved horns

Word Origin for tahr

C19: variation of Nepali thār

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