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Definitions for bighorn
ˈbɪgˌhɔrnbighorn
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Princeton's WordNet
Bighorn, Bighorn Rivernoun
a river that flows from central Wyoming to the Yellowstone River in southern Montana
bighorn, bighorn sheep, cimarron, Rocky Mountain bighorn, Rocky Mountain sheep, Ovis canadensisnoun
wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
Wiktionary
bighornnoun
Either of two North American species of sheep, Ovis canadensis and Ovis dalli, having large, curving horns
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bighorn
A bighorn is a species of wild sheep native to North America, known for its large, curved horns. The two main species are the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and the desert bighorn sheep. The horns of the males can weigh heavily, and are a symbol of status within the group. They are typically found in mountainous, rocky terrains and can be identified by their brown to gray color.
Webster Dictionary
Bighornnoun
the Rocky Mountain sheep (Ovis / Caprovis montana)
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BIGHORN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bighorn is ranked #151532 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bighorn surname appeared 108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bighorn.
77.7% or 84 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
10.1% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
5.5% or 6 total occurrences were White.
5.5% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bighorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bighorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of bighorn in a Sentence
It takes years to plan and implement a project like this, but when you look up on the ridge top in the dawn light and see the silhouette of a bighorn against the morning sky, it makes it all worthwhile.
People are walking off trails, bringing their dogs, people are trampling and destroying the things they want to preserve without knowing it. ... People are camping where they want or showing up really early or late at certain watering holes so animals like bighorn sheep won't come down to drink.
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Translations for bighorn
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- قرن كبيرArabic
- velký rohCzech
- stort hornDanish
- großes HornGerman
- μεγάλο κέρατοGreek
- cuerno grandeSpanish
- Grosse corneFrench
- बड़े सींगHindi
- nagy szarvHungarian
- tanduk besarIndonesian
- grande cornoItalian
- ビッグホーンJapanese
- bighornLatin
- grote hoornDutch
- stort hornNorwegian
- duży rógPolish
- veadoPortuguese
- BighornRomanian
- большой рогRussian
- Stort hornSwedish
- bighornTamil
- పెద్దకొమ్ములTelugu
- บิ๊กThai
- büyük boynuzTurkish
- sinh nhậtVietnamese
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