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The meaning of the word "Olifant" in English


Olifant n. : An elephant.

Olifant n. : An ancient horn, made of ivory.

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Olifant, elephant, Oliphant, free encyclopedia, olyphant, elephant tusks, horns, camel, OHG, search, variations, spellings, ivory, musical instrument, Medieval French, Dutch, The French, Gothic.

Defination from the web:
... as olifant or olifaunt, and was borrowed from Medieval French olifanz. In Dutch olifant means elephant. ... The Song of Roland features an olifant horn owned by the knight Roland. The word is also used as a name in fiction such as The Canterbury Tales and The Lord of the Rings. ... 


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