a rogue elephant

  • 11rogue — noun 1》 a dishonest or unprincipled man.     ↘a mischievous but likeable person. 2》 [usu. as modifier] an elephant or other large wild animal with destructive tendencies driven away or living apart from the herd: a rogue elephant.     ↘a person… …

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  • 12rogue — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1561 1. vagrant, tramp 2. a dishonest or worthless person ; scoundrel 3. a mischievous person ; scamp 4. a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave 5. an individual exhibit …

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  • 13rogue — [[t]roʊg[/t]] n. v. rogued, ro•guing 1) a dishonest person; scoundrel 2) a playfully mischievous person; scamp 3) a tramp or vagabond 4) a rogue elephant or other animal 5) gen zool. a usu. inferior organism, esp. a plant, varying markedly from… …

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  • 14rogue — n. & v. n. 1 a dishonest or unprincipled person. 2 joc. a mischievous person, esp. a child. 3 (usu. attrib.) a a wild animal driven away or living apart from the herd and of fierce temper (rogue elephant). b a stray, irresponsible, or… …

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  • 15éléphant — [ elefɑ̃ ] n. m. • elefant XII e; surtout olifant jusqu au XVe; lat. elephantus 1 ♦ Grand mammifère ongulé (proboscidiens), herbivore vivant par bandes dans les forêts humides et chaudes ou dans la savane, remarquable par sa masse pesante, sa… …

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  • 16Rogue — Rogue, n. [F. rogue proud, haughty, supercilious; cf. Icel. hr?kr a rook, croaker (cf. {Rook} a bird), or Armor. rok, rog, proud, arogant.] 1. (Eng.Law) A vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a tramp. [1913 Webster] Note: The phrase… …

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  • 17Rogue's march — Rogue Rogue, n. [F. rogue proud, haughty, supercilious; cf. Icel. hr?kr a rook, croaker (cf. {Rook} a bird), or Armor. rok, rog, proud, arogant.] 1. (Eng.Law) A vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a tramp. [1913 Webster] Note: The phrase …

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  • 18Rogue's yarn — Rogue Rogue, n. [F. rogue proud, haughty, supercilious; cf. Icel. hr?kr a rook, croaker (cf. {Rook} a bird), or Armor. rok, rog, proud, arogant.] 1. (Eng.Law) A vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a tramp. [1913 Webster] Note: The phrase …

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  • 19Rogue Angel — is a paper back series of novels published bi monthly since July 2006 by Harlequin Publishing s Gold Eagle division and written under the house name of Alex Archer. Actual authors are credited with small notes inside the books, but not on the… …

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  • 20rogue — [rōg] n. [< 16th c. thieves slang < ? L rogare, to ask: see ROGATION] 1. Obs. a wandering beggar or tramp; vagabond 2. a rascal; scoundrel 3. a fun loving, mischievous person 4. an elephant or other animal that wanders apart from the herd… …

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