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tiglon

American  
[tahy-gluhn] / ˈtaɪ glən /
Also tigon

noun

  1. the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.


Etymology

Origin of tiglon

First recorded in 1940–45; tig(er) + l(i)on

Example Sentences

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Key to Balakrishnan’s Denker win was a smooth Round 5 victory over Washington State’s SM Bryce Tiglon from the White side of a Sicilian Najdorf.

From Washington Times

But Tiglon’s decision to allow the g-file to open up will have fateful consequences after 17…Bf6?!

From Washington Times

Tiglon’s increasingly desperate efforts to break the bind only hasten his demise.

From Washington Times

Los Angeles Tantalizing Tiglon Sir: I guess I'll have to throw away my dictionaries�I give up.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the tiglon* in Manhattan's Central Park Zoo ever got to the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive