nagorn.

Brit.

/ˈneɪɡɔː/, U.S.

/ˈnæɡər/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French nagor.

Etymology: < French nagor (Buffon Hist. nat. XII. (1764) 326), an arbitrary formation, apparently intended to recall nanguer nanguer n. (see quot. 1780).

Now rare.

The Bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca, found in the savannah of equatorial Africa.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Reduncinae > genus Redunca (reedbuck)

red antelope1775

nagor1780

rooi rhebok1827

reedbuck1834

1780 W. Smellie tr. Comte de Buffon Nat. Hist. Gen. & Particular VII. 38 We have found, in the cabinet of M. Adanson,..a stuffed animal, which we called Nagor, on account of the resemblance of its horns to those of the nanguer.

1801 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. II. ii. 361 The Nagor is chiefly found in that part of Senegal nearest the isle of Goree.

1834 Penny Cycl. II. 80/1 The Nagor, known only from the description of Adanson and the figure of Buffon.

1875 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 19 The Nagor,..the Sing-sing, and the Water-buck are closely allied African Antelopes.

1904 P. C. Mitchell Guide Zool. Gardens 43 The Reed-Buck, the Nagor, and Roi Rhébok are different species of Cervicapra.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nagor
释义	nagorn. Brit. /ˈneɪɡɔː/, U.S. /ˈnæɡər/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French nagor. Etymology: < French nagor (Buffon Hist. nat. XII. (1764) 326), an arbitrary formation, apparently intended to recall nanguer nanguer n. (see quot. 1780). Now rare. The Bohor reedbuck, Redunca redunca, found in the savannah of equatorial Africa. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Reduncinae > genus Redunca (reedbuck) red antelope1775 nagor1780 rooi rhebok1827 reedbuck1834 1780 W. Smellie tr. Comte de Buffon Nat. Hist. Gen. & Particular VII. 38 We have found, in the cabinet of M. Adanson,..a stuffed animal, which we called Nagor, on account of the resemblance of its horns to those of the nanguer. 1801 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. II. ii. 361 The Nagor is chiefly found in that part of Senegal nearest the isle of Goree. 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 80/1 The Nagor, known only from the description of Adanson and the figure of Buffon. 1875 Cassell's Nat. Hist. III. 19 The Nagor,..the Sing-sing, and the Water-buck are closely allied African Antelopes. 1904 P. C. Mitchell Guide Zool. Gardens 43 The Reed-Buck, the Nagor, and Roi Rhébok are different species of Cervicapra. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1780
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