English Explanatory Dictionary

olifant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient hunting horn, made of ivory.
  2. An elephant.

Word forms

olifant olifants

Etymology

From Middle English olifaunt, from Old French oliphaunt, from Latin elephantus. See elephant.

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