Pronunciations (2)
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/muːs/
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/mʉs/
Pronunciation notes
- Northern-Ireland
- Scotland
Noun
The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
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We saw a moose at the edge of the woods.
Any of the extinct moose-like deer of the genera Cervalces and Libralces.
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Europe’s giant beavers lived at the same time as the first moose, Libralces gallicus.
An ugly person.
Usage- Colloquial
- Derogatory
- Figurative
Noun
An Asian girl taken as a lover.
Usage- US usage
- Slang
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In military bases in the rear areas it was common for soldiers to have a moose.
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Even the lowest ranked serviceman, because of his salary, benefits, and status as an American occupationaire, could afford to “maintain a ‘Moose’ and still take care of his other obligations.”
Noun
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called ‘elk’ in Europe and ‘moose’ in North America
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