liger

[ lahy-ger ]

/ ˈlaɪ gər /

noun

the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.

Compare tiglon.

Origin of liger

First recorded in 1935–40; li(on) + (ti)ger

Words nearby liger

ligase, ligate, ligation, ligature, ligeance, liger, Ligeti, light, light adaptation, light-adapted eye, light a fire under

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Example sentences from the Web for liger

Liger slays Emathion, Asylas Corinaeus, the one skilled with the javelin, the other with the stealthy arrow from afar.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
And now there met him two brethren on one chariot, Lucagus and Liger.
Stories from Virgil|Alfred J. Church
The Liger discharges itself between the Pictŏnes and Namnitae.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
Boundaries: the Pyrenees on the south, the Liger on the north and east.
A Manual of Ancient History|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren

So saying, he seized the chariot; and now the miserable Liger, extending his hands in supplication, begged for his life.
The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for liger

liger

/ (ˈlaɪɡə) /

noun

the hybrid offspring of a female tiger and a male lion

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单词	liger
释义	liger [ lahy-ger ] / ˈlaɪ gər / noun the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. Compare tiglon. Origin of liger First recorded in 1935–40; li(on) + (ti)ger Words nearby liger ligase, ligate, ligation, ligature, ligeance, liger, Ligeti, light, light adaptation, light-adapted eye, light a fire under Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liger Liger slays Emathion, Asylas Corinaeus, the one skilled with the javelin, the other with the stealthy arrow from afar. The Aeneid of Virgil\|Virgil And now there met him two brethren on one chariot, Lucagus and Liger. Stories from Virgil\|Alfred J. Church The Liger discharges itself between the Pictŏnes and Namnitae. The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)\|Polybius Boundaries: the Pyrenees on the south, the Liger on the north and east. A Manual of Ancient History\|A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren So saying, he seized the chariot; and now the miserable Liger, extending his hands in supplication, begged for his life. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for liger liger / (ˈlaɪɡə) / noun the hybrid offspring of a female tiger and a male lion 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
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