thar

[tahr]

noun

tahr

or thar

[tahr]

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

Historical Examples of thar

Wall, when I went out the next mornin', I tell you thar wuz a sight.
Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
Cal Stewart
Thar's a spring round the turn in the cave thar—they's a go'd in it.
Southern Lights and Shadows
Various
After which, thar ain't no se'f respectin' camp that'll stand for my game.'
Faro Nell and Her Friends
Alfred Henry Lewis
Thar's nothin' to it; prick her finger, an' you pierce his heart.
Faro Nell and Her Friends
Alfred Henry Lewis
Thar's mebby a dozen of us playin', but not a word is spoke.
Faro Nell and Her Friends
Alfred Henry Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for thar

thar

noun

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

Word Origin for thar

from Nepali thār

tahr

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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