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1. (n.) gaur
a massive wild ox, Bos (Bibos) gaurus, of S Asia.
Etymology: (1800–10; < Hindi)
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1. (noun) gaur, Bibos gaurus
wild ox of mountainous areas of eastern India
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1. (noun) gaur
an East Indian species of wild cattle (Bibos gauris), of large size and an untamable disposition
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1. gaur
or Lakhnauti, the ancient capital of Bengal, now in ruins, but with Hindu remains of exceptional interest, is situated 4 m. S. of Malda, between the rivers Ganges and Mahananda; the city is believed to have been founded in the 11th century; it fell into decay after the Mogul conquest in 1575, but pestilence and the deflection of the Ganges into a new channel accelerated its fate.
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