he-elephant

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From he- +‎ elephant.

Noun[edit]

he-elephant (plural he-elephants)

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

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