Meaning of boar in English
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Noun
boarEtymology
Old English bār, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch beer and German BärDefinitions
1. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine comeExamples
- « introduced in United States »
- 2. an uncastrated male hog
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- « Quarreling over food and drink, having neither scruples nor shame, not knowing right from wrong, not trying to avoid death or injury, not fearful of greater strength or of greater numbers, greedily aware only of food and drink - such is the bravery of the dog and boar. » Xun Zi