Meanings
plural orignals
- obsoleteA moose.
Among these the orignal deserves mention. This is an animal of the size of a mule, with thick hair, of a dark brown colour in summer, and almost entirely white in winter, by many supposed to be a species of elk.
1760, The critical review, or annals of literature, volume 9, page 299
Origin
- Frenchorignal
- Englishorignal
Borrowed from French orignal.
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orignal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orignal
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