"tyger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tygers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English tigre, from Old English tīgras (pl) and influenced by Old French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), possibly of Iranian origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tigre}} Middle English tigre, {{inh|en|ang|tīgras}} Old English tīgras, {{g|p}} pl, {{m|fro|tigre}} tigre, {{der|en|la|tigris}} Latin tigris, {{der|en|grc|τίγρις}} Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tyger (plural tygers)
  1. (obsolete) A tiger. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tyger-en-noun-iFMrthRz
  2. (heraldry) Alternative form of tiger Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tiger Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-tyger-en-noun-dPzAXNnl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|noun form}} tyger
  1. indefinite plural of tyg Tags: form-of, indefinite, plural Form of: tyg
    Sense id: en-tyger-sv-noun-O2UwyTsP Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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