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markhor [mahr-kawr] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun, plural mar·khors, (especially collectively) mar·khor. a wild goat, Capra falconeri, of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India, having compressed, spiral horns and long, shaggy hair: all populations are threatened or endangered. Liberaldictionary.com
Also markhoor. Origin of markhor 1865–70; Persian mārkhōr literally, serpent-eater, equivalent to mār snake + -khōr eating; cf. manticore Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for markhor Historical Examples of markhor
He peopled the hills with anything they had a mind to slay—thar, ibex, or markhor, and bear by Elisha’s allowance.
Rudyard Kipling
There was a wooden verandah, the corners of which were ornamented with the horns of the markhor, or mountain goat.
Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier
T. L. Pennell
Of wild animals the chief are the markhor (a goat) and the oorial (a sheep).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6
Various
No animal’s pursuit leads the sportsman over such dangerous ground as that of the markhor.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
Robert A. Sterndale
The markhor frequents steep and rocky ground above the forests in summer, but descending in the winter.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
Robert A. Sterndale
British Dictionary definitions for markhor markhor markhoor (ˈmɑːkʊə) noun plural -khors, -khor, -khoors or -khoor a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns Word Origin for markhor C19: from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
