orignal

O1R1I1G2N1A1L1

noun

A moose.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

nounorignal (plural orignals)

plural orignals

  1. 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

  1. Frenchorignal
  2. Englishorignal

Borrowed from French orignal.

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APA

orignal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orignal

MLA

“orignal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orignal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orignal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orignal.

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