the donkey is a beast of burden

  • 1beast of burden — noun count OLD FASHIONED an animal that is used for carrying heavy things, for example a DONKEY or a CAMEL beat2 beat 2 [ bit ] noun count ** 1. ) one of the regular sounds or movements of your heart: a heart rate of 65 beats a minute skip/miss a …

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  • 2(a) beast of burden — literary a large animal, such as a donkey (= an animal like a small horse with long ears), which is used for pulling vehicles or carrying heavy loads. Huskies are traditionally used in the Arctic as beasts of burden …

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  • 3Donkey — For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). Donkey Conservation status Domesticated Scientific classific …

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  • 4donkey — /dong kee, dawng , dung /, n., pl. donkeys, adj. n. 1. the domestic ass, Equus asinus. 2. (since 1874) a representation of this animal as the emblem of the U.S. Democratic party. 3. a stupid, silly, or obstinate person. 4. a woodworking apparatus …

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  • 5donkey — I. /ˈdɒŋki / (say dongkee) noun (plural donkeys) 1. a domesticated ass, Equus asinus, used as a beast of burden. 2. a stupid, silly or obstinate person. –adjective 3. Machinery auxiliary: donkey pump. –phrase 4. be on like Donkey Kong, (of a… …

  • 6donkey — don·key || dÉ’Å‹kɪ n. ass, domesticated animal related to the horse (commonly used as a beast of burden) …

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  • 7List of the animals in the Bible — See main article Animals in the Bible. The following is a list of animals whose name appears in the Bible. Whenever required for the identification, the Hebrew name will be indicated, as well as the specific term used by Zoologists. This list… …

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  • 8ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE AND TALMUD — ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE AND TALMUD. Although no basic changes have occurred in the faunistic composition of Ereẓ Israel since biblical times, an examination of the names of the animals mentioned in the Bible and in talmudic literature reveals that a …

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  • 9Quest for the Well of Souls — infobox Book | name = Exiles at the Well of Souls title orig = translator = image caption = author = Jack L. Chalker illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Del… …

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  • 10List of characters in the Camp Half-Blood series — This is a list of characters in the Percy Jackson the Olympians series and in the The Heroes of Olympus series. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Perseus Jackson 1.2 Annabeth Chase …

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