thar

/ (θɑː) /

noun

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

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Word Origin for thar

from Nepali thār

Words nearby thar

thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant, thanx, Thapsus, thar, Thar Desert, Tharp, Tharsis, Thasos, that

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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

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