"yale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yales [plural]
Etymology: Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”). Compare Latin eale. Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|יָעֵל||mountain goat|tr=ya'el}} Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”), {{cog|la|eale}} Latin eale Head templates: {{en-noun}} yale (plural yales)
  1. A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction. Wikipedia link: Yale (mythical creature) Synonyms: centicore, eale Translations (mythical beast): іэйл (iejl) [masculine] (Belarusian), 耶魯 (Chinese Mandarin), 耶鲁 (yēlǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), éale [masculine] (French), יֵיל (Hebrew), eale [masculine] (Italian), エアレー (earē) (Japanese), eale (Latin), йейл (jjejl) [masculine] (Russian), eale [masculine] (Spanish), єйл (jejl) [masculine] (Ukrainian), iâl [feminine] (Welsh)

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