Meaning of DROMEDARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'drâmI`deree
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] one-humped camel of the hot deserts of North Africa and southwestern Asia |
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| | Synonyms: | | Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius |
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| | See Also: | | camel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Drom"e*da*ry\ (dr[u^]m"[-e]*d[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl.
{Dromedaries}. [F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas
(sc. camelus), fr. Gr. droma`s running, from dramei`n, used
as aor. of tre`chein to run; cf. Skr. dram to run.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The Arabian camel ({Camelus dromedarius}), having one hump or
protuberance on the back, in distinction from the {Bactrian
camel}, which has two humps.
Note: In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the
better breeds of this species of camel. See {Deloul}.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a dromedary in your dream means unexpected gains and honor. You are a giving person and always there to lend a helping hand. |
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | (Isa. 60:6), an African or Arabian species of camel having only one hump, while the Bactrian camel has two. It is distinguished from the camel only as a trained saddle-horse is distinguished from a cart-horse. It is remarkable for its speed (Jer. 2:23). Camels are frequently spoken of in partriarchal times (Gen. 12:16; 24:10; 30:43; 31:17, etc.). They were used for carrying burdens (Gen. 37:25; Judg. 6:5), and for riding (Gen. 24:64). The hair of the camel falls off of itself in spring, and is woven into coarse cloths and garments (Matt. 3:4). (See CAMEL.) |
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| | Related Terms: | | antelope, ass, beast of burden, buck, camel, camelopard, Cape elk, caribou, deer, deerlet, doe, draft animal, eland, elephant, elk, fallow deer, fawn, gazelle, giraffe, gnu, hart, hartebeest, hind, horse, husky, kaama, llama, malamute, moose, mule, mule deer, musk deer, okapi, ox, pack horse, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer, roebuck, Siberian husky, sledge dog, springbok, stag, sumpter, sumpter horse, sumpter mule, Virginia deer, wildebeest |
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