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Meaning of "mouflon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOUFLON

Via French from Corsican mufrone, from Late Latin mufrō.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOUFLON

mouflon  [ˈmuːflɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOUFLON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mouflon 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 MOUFLON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mouflon

Mouflon

The mouflon is a subspecies group of the wild sheep Ovis orientalis. Populations of O. orientalis can be partitioned into the mouflons and the urials. The mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.

Definition of mouflon in the English dictionary

The definition of mouflon in the dictionary is a wild short-fleeced mountain sheep, Ovis musimon, of Corsica and Sardinia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOUFLON


aquilon
ˈækwɪˌlɒn
Avalon
ˈævəˌlɒn
Ceylon
sɪˈlɒn
decathlon
dɪˈkæθlɒn
diencephalon
ˌdaɪɛnˈsɛfəˌlɒn
Dralon
ˈdreɪlɒn
duathlon
djuːˈæθlɒn
echelon
ˈɛʃəˌlɒn
epsilon
ˈɛpsɪˌlɒn
etalon
ˈɛtəˌlɒn
Miquelon
ˈmiːkəˌlɒn
moellon
ˈmwɛlɒn
moufflon
ˈmuːflɒn
nylon
ˈnaɪlɒn
Orlon
ˈɔːlɒn
papillon
ˈpæpɪˌlɒn
salon
ˈsælɒn
Teflon
ˈtɛflɒn
triathlon
traɪˈæθlɒn
upsilon
ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOUFLON

moucharaby
mouchard
moucher
mouchoir
moudiewart
moudiewort
moue
moufflon
moujik
moulage
mould
mould loft
mouldability
mouldable
mouldboard
moulder
mouldier
mouldiest
mouldiness
moulding

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOUFLON

Babylon
ballon
beauty salon
biathlon
bouillon
colon
felon
gallon
hair salon
hairdressing salon
Languedoc-Roussillon
melon
pantalon
pavillon
Roussillon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Solon
talon
Toulon
watermelon

Synonyms and antonyms of mouflon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mouflon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOUFLON

Find out the translation of mouflon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mouflon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mouflon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧洲盘羊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muflón
570 millions of speakers

English

mouflon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mouflon
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موفلون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

муфлон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muflão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mouflon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouflon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mouflon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mufflon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ムフロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mouflon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mouflon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mouflon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடுவகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोफ्लॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabani koyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

muflone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Muflon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

муфлон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mufloni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγρινό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moeflon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mouflon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mouflon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mouflon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUFLON»

The term «mouflon» is regularly used and occupies the 65.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUFLON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mouflon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUFLON»

Discover the use of mouflon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mouflon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Revenge of Mouflon
Sano Yohei takes on terrorists who have commandeered a commercial jet liner.
Ueno Jiro, Ono Yoichiro, 2004
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A Natural History of Domesticated Mammals
2n = 52 2n = 54 2n = 56 2n = 58 bighorn sheep) Ovis orientalis, the Asiatic mouflon, was most probably the ancestor of all domestic sheep as well as of the European mouflon (formerly called Ovis musimon, but now usually included in Ovis ...
Juliet Clutton-Brock, 1999
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Westwood
Meeting its Aim Operation Mouflon is the largest destruction of surplus state- owned small arms in sub-Saharan Africa. By the end of the operation in May 2001 , more than 260,000 weapons had been destroyed and sold for scrap metal .
Michael Pellegrino, 2004
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Mouffettes tachetées(Qué) 6575 Mouflon 4836 Mouflon aux manchettes 239 Mouflon aux manchettes d'Égypte 244 Mouflon Bighorn d'Audubon 4849 Mouflon d'Amérique 4848 Mouflon d'Asie 4841 Mouflon de Chypre 4845, 4856 Mouflon ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
U53 (Zoology)] UF European mouflon European mouflon sheep Moufflon Mouflon sheep Muflon Ovis anatolica Ovis aries Ovis armeniana Ovis corsicosardinensis Ovis cyprius Ovis erskinei Ovis gmelini Ovis isphaganica Ovis jubata Ovis ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2007
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Fate's Child
Instantly, Mouflon bolted at the nickel impersonation, slamming to a stop when he struck the fake Alex. Alex rolled over and mule kicked up, striking Mouflon's side, knocking him out of the ring. The audience silenced as they saw the elemental ...
Joseph Stallings, 2011
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You're the Elephant Man: If You're Still Alive After Two ...
take the top mouflon and rotate him in a complete circle, right over top of me, to get them untangled. Oh, by the way, these two mouflons were not simply lying there calmly, they were kicking and fighting at about the same pace as when they  ...
Frank Kinsey Evans, 2000
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Early Animal Domestication and Its Cultural Context: ...
European mouflon Ovis oriantalis musimon 54 o. ammon musimon O. aries (feral ) O. aries (feral) Cyprian mouflon Ovis orientalis ophion 54(?) o. ammon musimon O. aries (feral) O. aries (feral) Armenian mouflon Ovis orientalis gmelini 54 O.
Pam J. Crabtree, Kathleen Ryan, Douglas V. Campana, 1989
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Domestication
The mouflon was the ancestor of all the modern breeds, of which there are more than 300, and the many surviving ''primitive'' breeds. In addition, purebred mouflon, which still resemble their wild counterparts, have also been kept and bred for ...
Clive Roots, 2007
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The Agrarian History of England and Wales: Volume 1, ...
Although the ' Turbary ' (palustris) and the Copper Age sheep {studeri} are still quoted as being distinct types57 there is no conclusive evidence that they are. Ewart thought that palustris and studeri represented a mixed Urial-Mouflon race, and ...
Stuart Piggott, Joan Thirsk, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUFLON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mouflon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Le deuxième stage de la JSK s'étalera sur deux semaines : Cap sur …
A cet effet, les coéquipiers d'Ali Rial vont entrer en stage bloqué de trois jours aujourd'hui au Mouflon d'Or. Il est prévu que Mourad Karouf ... «El Moudjahid, Jul 15»
2
2015 Lāna'i Mouflon Sheep Lottery Results
The state Department of Forestry and Wildlife announced the results of its lottery for participation in the 2015 Lānaʻi mouflon sheep hunting ... «Maui Now, Jun 15»
3
The different worlds of the Guadalhorce Valley
A National Hunting Reserve teeming with mountain goats and mouflon deer, rambling, horse riding and river kayaking are all great ways to ... «Olive Press, May 15»
4
Rare sheep added to Todmorden Show line up
... on his Castlemilk estate in Dumfriesshire in the early 20th century using Manx Loaghtan, Moorit Shetland and Wild Mouflon. Mr Furness ... «Yorkshire Post, May 15»
5
Hunting in Hawaii: 3 Animals To Hunt in the Summer
In addition, you'll need a tag just for the mouflon sheep hunt, and some hunts use a lottery system to determine who and how many hunters can ... «Newsmax, May 15»
6
Deadline to apply to hunt mouflon sheep approaches
Application forms for the 2015 Lanai mouflon sheep hunting season, together with instruction sheets, are available at all Division of Forestry ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, May 15»
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At Home With Noa Santos, Co-Founder of Homepolish
The head of a Mouflon, an animal native to Hawaii, hangs above the fireplace. Mr. Santos's fireplace. Copper barstools from Bludot.com. «New York Observer, Apr 15»
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Application Deadline Nears for 2015 Lānaʻi Mouflon Sheep Hunt
Application forms are now available for the 2015 mouflon sheep hunting season on Lāna'i, which runs from July 25 to Oct. 18, 2015. «Maui Now, Apr 15»
9
Lazy 5 Ranch cited for injured animals, expired drugs
A mouflon, a type of wild sheep, was wounded and appeared to be limping. The wound on the sheep's side was six inches long and two inches ... «Charlotte Observer, Apr 15»
10
The Turcana and Other Valachians
... the contribution that ancient mouflon (O. musimon and O. orientalis) made to the domestic sheep gene-pool, but that's often as far as it goes. «Scientific American, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mouflon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mouflon>. Apr 2024 ».
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