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Meaning of "camelopard" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMELOPARD

From Medieval Latin camēlopardus, from Greek kamēlopardalis, from kamēloscamel + pardalisleopard, because the giraffe was thought to have a head like a camel's and spots like a leopard's.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CAMELOPARD

ˈkæmɪləˌpɑːd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMELOPARD

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Camelopard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAMELOPARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Giraffe

The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. Its species name refers to its camel-like appearance and the patches of color on its fur. Its chief distinguishing characteristics are its extremely long neck and legs, its horn-like ossicones, and its distinctive coat patterns. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. The nine subspecies are distinguished by their coat patterns. The giraffe's scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, and open woodlands. Their primary food source is acacia leaves, which they browse at heights most other herbivores cannot reach. Giraffes are preyed on by lions; their calves are also targeted by leopards, spotted hyenas, and wild dogs. Adult giraffes do not have strong social bonds, though they do gather in loose aggregations if they happen to be moving in the same general direction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAMELOPARD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMELOPARD

camel · Camel Corps · camel hair · camel toe · camel train · camel´s hair · camelback · cameleer · camelid · cameline · camelish · camellia · camellike · cameloid · Camelopardalis · Camelopardi · Camelopardus · Camelot · camelry

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMELOPARD

award · Bernard · board · bulletin board · clouded leopard · credit card · Edward · forward · heard · Howard · in this regard · keyboard · leopard · Leppard · Richard · Shepard · Sheppard · snow leopard · standard · toward

Synonyms and antonyms of camelopard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «camelopard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMELOPARD

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The translations of camelopard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «camelopard» in English.
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camelopard
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camelopard
380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers
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camelopard
278 millions of speakers
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camelopard
270 millions of speakers
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জিরাফ
260 millions of speakers
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camelopard
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Camelopard
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camelopard
180 millions of speakers
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camelopard
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camelopard
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Camelopard
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giống hươu cao cổ
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camelopard
75 millions of speakers
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उंघोळी
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camelopard
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camelopard
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camelopard
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camelopard
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camelopard
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camelopard
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Trends of use of camelopard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMELOPARD»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMELOPARD»

Discover the use of camelopard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to camelopard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
This description, in conformity with the mosaic, agrees too accurately with the camelopard to allow us to doubt that the artist had not designed to represent these animals, the most curious of Africa, and which had been brought on different ...
Robert Jameson, 1835
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The Mythical Creatures Bible: The Definitive Guide to ...
r. Camelopard. Ancient travelers to Egypt, India, Ethiopia, and Arabia returned to their own countries with tales of actual animals so marvelous they seemed to be mythic. Because no one in Europe had ever seen these creatures, travelers ...
Brenda Rosen, 2009
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The Edinburgh Journal of Science
Notices regarding the Camelopard. , As a live camelopard has been sent to London and another to Paris, the history and habits of these animals have excited some interest. At a meeting of the Academy of Sciences on the 2d July last, ...
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Astronomical Observations, Made at the Royal Observatory at ...
28 ia IS *7 »9 20 21 22 The Limb of the Inftrument facing the Weft. y Draconis. Ditto Ditto Ditto 35 Camelopard . 7 Draconis 35 Camelopard . 7 Draconis 0 О о о о о о о о о о о о о о о о о о о о о 3 3 3 3 3 3 23, 02 N. 20,52 !7>94 !7>99 32, 50 N .
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The Bad Child's Book of Beasts
The camelopard The Camelopard, it is said By travellers (who never lie), He cannot stretch out straight in bed Because he is so high. The clouds surround his lofty head, His hornlets touch the sky. How shall I hunt I Hunting the camelopard this ...
Hilaire Belloc, 1926
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Memoirs
M. Rt. A. A.V.flt. Declination. A. V. D. C.&N. Dist. 223 59 % Tauri i 41 25 11 58 N M H 5 4 11 + 3.0 + 9.2 7.4.10 18 226 62 Tauri 7 1 13 1 1 + 3.5 23 52 31 N + 9.1 4.109 28 30 1 Camelopard. 6 4 17 52 + 4.6 53 30 42 N + 8.8 — — 22 S 57 Persei 0 ...
Royal Astronomical Society, 1822
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The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal
six inches in length.' This description, in conformity with the mosaic, agrees too accurately with the camelopard to allow us to doubt that the artist had not designed to represent these animals, the most curious of Africa, and which had been ...
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Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society
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The Edinburgh new philosophical journal
liappened with reference to it. Some Egyptians going to see it in the dress of their country, the animal gave evident signs of joy, and loaded them with caresses. This fact is explained by the lively affection which the camelopard entertains for the ...
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Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society
63 748 4-0-047 + 4>-397 + 4,:393 • « « 0 II 0000 • □ * • 64 753 •052 47-206 47215 4- -ooi — 0-003 - 4-145 - 4-J24 4-0-02 6S 17 Camelopard. . 745 •080 8 r' 34° 84-323 — -ooi •003 4238 4*239 •00 66 768 •057 W9l7 53-909 — -ooi •003 3 860 ...
Royal Astronomical Society, 1850

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMELOPARD»

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Thomas Jefferson Built This Country On Mastodons
... can be compared with the elephant, the rhinoceros, the hippopotamus, the dromedary, the camelopard [giraffe], the buffalo, the lion, the tiger, ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
2
Joe Reigel wins the spelling bee
Words that could not be spelled included rosacea, camelopard, campanile and transcutaneous. When Benjamin missed flagellatory, Joe had a ... «Islands' Sounder, Jan 15»
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Column 8: Tall tales about European giraffes
P. B. is quite right, and having checked our sources, apparently the camelopard in question was the first giraffe to arrive in France. This may or ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
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Meteors at the rate of 400 per hour to light up sultanate's skies on …
... after the constellation from which they appear to radiate from. In this case, the Camelopardalis originates in the Camelopard constellation.” ... «Muscat Daily, May 14»
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New meteor shower forecasted to peak tonight
"The meteors will radiate from the constellation Camelopardalis (camelopard), a very obscure northern constellation. Its name is derived from ... «Tucson News Now, May 14»
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Everything you need to know: Camelopardalids could be the best …
The meteors will radiate from the constellation Camelopardalis (camelopard), a very obscure northern constellation. Its name is derived from ... «EarthSky, Jan 14»
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A history of animal attraction
In 1827, King George IV was ridiculed, riding on his new gift of a giraffe with his mistress, in The Camelopard or a New Hobby. Other themes of ... «Coventry Telegraph, Oct 13»
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Giraffes look gorgeous, even in decline
They called it a camelopard, after its camel-like gawkiness and its leopard-like spots, and the rumour arose that it was an actual hybrid of those ... «New Scientist, Sep 13»
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Clifford the giraffe celebrates birthday
... gorged on a platter of kale, carrots and bananas -- a birthday concoction fit for a camelopard -- in front of about a dozen friends and admirers. «Newsday, Jul 13»
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Ask YOUR family! Think you're brain of Britain? Try these fiendish …
... equipment salesman? 7) Thinking that its parents were a camel and a leopard, Europeans once called which animal a 'camelopard'? «Daily Mail, Aug 11»
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