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Gar vs Gaur - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between gar and gaur

is that gar is gaur (species of wild cattle) while gaur is an east indian species of wild cattle (), of large size and an untamable disposition.

gar

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gar, gare, gere, gore, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) spear

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several fish, of the family , that have long, narrow jaws; garfish

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) garren, gerren, from (etyl) gera, gerva'' (Swedish ''''), from (etyl) . Compare ''yare .

    Verb

  • * 1485 , Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur , Book XX:
    • I shall firste begyn at Sandwyche, and there I shall go in my shearte, barefoote, and at every ten myles ende I shall founde and gar make an house of religious, of what order that ye woll assygne me [...].
  • * 1885 , Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night , Night 15:
    • Time gars me tremble. Ah, how sore the baulk! / While Time in pride of strength cloth ever stalk [...].

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    gaur

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An East Indian species of wild cattle (), of large size and an untamable disposition.

    • Synonyms

    * , (Indian bison)

    External links

    * ("gaur" on Wikipedia) * (Bos frontalis gaurus) * (Bos gaurus) *

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