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jument

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An animal, especially a beast of burden.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beast of burden

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: work animal

Narrower terms: pack animal, sumpter

History

Etymology

From Middle English jument, from Anglo-Norman jument or directly from Latin iūmentum.