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he-elephant

he-elephant noun: a male elephant.

Noun

he-elephant (plural he-elephants)

  1. A male elephant.
    • At a word from Aslan, the He-Elephant, the Ravens, and all the rest of them drew aside.2022, C.S.Lewis, The Magician's Nephew
    Synonyms:
    male elephant, bull elephant

Synonyms of he-elephant

Forms of he-elephant

pluralhe-elephants

Origin of he-elephant

From he- + elephant.

Questions about he-elephant

What does he-elephant mean?
He-elephant means a male elephant.
What part of speech is he-elephant?
He-elephant is a noun.
What is the plural of he-elephant?
The plural of he-elephant is he-elephants.

Words near he-elephant in the dictionary

  1. he-devil
  2. he-devils
  3. HE-double-hockey-sticks
  4. HE-double-L
  5. HE-double-toothpicks
  6. he-elephant
  7. he-gate
  8. he-goat
  9. he-goats
  10. he-haw
  11. he-huckleberries

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