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urial

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A bearded reddish sheep, subspecies of Ovis orientalis (including Ovis orientalis vignei), previously classified as Ovis vignei, being endemic to southern Asia and believed to be a wild ancestor of domestic sheep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ovis vignei

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wild sheep

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Pothohari Punjabi ہڑیال m (huṛiāl), ultimately from Sanskrit हुड m (huḍa).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: urial — Ovis orientalis
  • Finnish: persianlammas — Ovis orientalis
  • Irish: úirial — Ovis orientalis
  • Russian: уриа́л (uriál) — Ovis orientalis
  • Turkish: bozkır koyunu — Ovis orientalis