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1. (n.) jackal
any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, esp. C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs.
2. jackal
a person who performs dishonest or base deeds as the accomplice of another.
3. jackal
a person who performs menial or degrading tasks for another.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < alter. of Pers shag(h)āl)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) jackal, Canis aureus
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
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1. (noun) jackal
any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling
2. (noun) jackal
one who does mean work for another's advantage, as jackals were once thought to kill game which lions appropriated
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Sense: a type of wild animal similar to a dog or wolf.
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 Afrikaans: jakkals |
 Arabic: إبْن آوى |
 Bulgarian: чакал |
 Brazilian: chacal |
 Czech: šakal |
 German: der Schakal |
 Danish: sjakal |
 Greek: τσακάλι |
 Spanish: chacal |
 Estonian: ðaakal |
 Farsi: شغال |
 Finnish: shakaali |
 French: chacal |
 Hebrew: תַּן |
 Hindi: सियार |
 Croatian: šakal, čagalj |
 Hungarian: sakál |
 Indonesian: anjing hutan |
 Icelandic: sjakali |
 Italian: sciacallo |
 Japanese: ジャッカル |
 Korean: 자칼(인도와 북아프리카산의 야생의 개) |
 Lithuanian: šakalas |
 Latvian: šakā-lis |
 Malay: serigala |
 Dutch: jakhals |
 Norwegian: sjakal |
 Polish: szakal |
 Persian: شغال |
 Pashto: چغال |
 Portuguese: chacal |
 Romanian: şacal |
 Russian: шакал |
 Slovak: šakal |
 Slovenian: šakal |
 Serbian: šakal |
 Swedish: schakal |
 Thai: หมาใน |
 Turkish: çakal |
 Taiwanese: 豺 |
 Ukrainian: шакал |
 Urdu: گیدڑ |
 Vietnamese: chó rừng |
 Chinese: 豺 |
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