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Noun [English]

Forms: tygres [plural]
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  1. Obsolete form of tiger. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: tiger
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  2. (heraldry) Alternative form of tiger. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tiger
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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈtiːɡər/, /ˈtiɡər/, /ˈteːɡər/, /-ɡrə/ Forms: tygres [plural], tygur [alternative], tygyr [alternative], tigre [alternative], tiger [alternative], teger [alternative], tegre [alternative]
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  1. tiger (The felid Panthera tigris)
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  2. (figurative) A dangerous or ferocious individual. Tags: figuratively
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtiːɡər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtiɡər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈteːɡər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ɡrə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tygre"
}

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