"Maine Coon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Maine Coons [plural]
Etymology: The attribute “Maine” is after the region where the breed originally became popular. For the second part, there are several theories. The dominant one is that it refers to a resemblance of the breed to the raccoon, leading some to propose the theoretical impossibility of the cat being a crossbreed with the raccoon. Another theory is that the name derives from a legendary Captain Tom Coon, who is said to have brought over such exotic cats. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Maine Coon}} Maine Coon (plural Maine Coons)
  1. A large, fluffy semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed that originated in Maine. Categories (lifeform): Domestic cats Synonyms: American longhair Translations (domestic cat): 緬因貓 (Chinese Mandarin), 缅因猫 (miǎnyīnmāo) (Chinese Mandarin), Maine Coon [feminine] (Dutch), mainecoon [feminine] (Dutch), Maine coon (Finnish), maine coon [masculine] (French), メインクーン (Mein Kūn) (Japanese), мейн-кун (mejn-kun) [masculine] (Russian), เมนคูน (Thai), мейн-кун (mejn-kun) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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