oryges

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A form of oryx — Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralrareplural of oryx

    [I]n the dialects of some provinces of that country, the oryges of Arabia may still be denominated reem, even when bearing both horns; […]

    1845, “ANTELOPE”, in John Kitto, editor, A Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature, volume I, Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, page 160, column 1
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    After this troop appeared a long train of chariots, twenty four of which were drawn by elephants; ſixty by he-goats; twelve by lions; ſix by oryges, a ſpecies of goats; fifteen by buffaloes; four by wild aſſes; eight by oſtriches; and ſeven by ſtags.

    1774, The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, volume VI, London: […] J. and F. Rivington, […], translation of original by [Charles] Rollin, page 31

    A collection of green slate objects made in the forms of animals, &c., e.g., oryges, cuttlefish, tortoises, &c., chiefly of the Predynastic Period not later than b.c. 4000.

    1903, Parliamentary Papers, page 58

    The top of the Hall is protected with a row of spear heads, and from the ceiling hang four heads of gazelle, or oryges; according to a legend certain enemies of Osiris transformed themselves into these animals, and were slain by the god.

    1905, E. A. Wallis Budge, The Egyptian Heaven and Hell, page 160

    And I saw werewolves, centaurs, tigers, leopards, hyenas, camelopards or giraffes, and oryges, a variety of Egyptian unicorn with certain features of the antelope.

    1936, The Complete Works of Doctor François Rabelais, translation of original by François Rabelais, page 797

Origin

  1. Latinorygēs
  2. Englishoryges

From Latin orygēs, plural of oryx.

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