"olifan" meaning in All languages combined

See olifan on Wiktionary

Noun [Old French]

Forms: olifan oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], olifans [oblique, plural], olifans [nominative, singular], olifan [nominative, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin elephantus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fro|la|elephantus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin elephantus, {{bor+|fro|la|elephantus}} Borrowed from Latin elephantus Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} olifan oblique singular, m (oblique plural olifans, nominative singular olifans, nominative plural olifan)
  1. ivory
    Sense id: en-olifan-fro-noun-xnnaCeNT
  2. an ivory horn (used in battles)
    Sense id: en-olifan-fro-noun-uDhXQ3ZL Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 39 51 10 Disambiguation of Old French entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 83 3
  3. elephant (animal) Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-olifan-fro-noun-EkwcO6eS Disambiguation of Mammals: 25 27 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: elefant, olifant, oliphant Related terms: buisine, corn
Disambiguation of Military: 0 0 0

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      "depth": 1,
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      "depth": 2,
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      ],
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          "args": {
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    {
      "depth": 2,
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        {
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            "2": "elephant"
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        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Latin elephantus",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fro",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "elephantus"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Latin elephantus",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin elephantus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "olifan oblique singular or",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "olifans",
      "tags": [
        "oblique",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "olifans",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "olifan",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "olifan oblique singular, m (oblique plural olifans, nominative singular olifans, nominative plural olifan)",
      "name": "fro-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old French",
  "lang_code": "fro",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "buisine"
    },
    {
      "word": "corn"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ivory"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ivory",
          "ivory"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an ivory horn (used in battles)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ivory",
          "ivory"
        ],
        [
          "horn",
          "horn"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "elephant (animal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elephant",
          "elephant"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "elefant"
    },
    {
      "word": "olifant"
    },
    {
      "word": "oliphant"
    }
  ],
  "word": "olifan"
}

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