noun
Meaning 1
plural of tiger
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tigers
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CMU ARPABET: T AY1 G ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The Bangladesh national cricket team.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context