| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun dromedary.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (dromedary) | 1. One-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.[Wordnet]. 2. The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DROMEDARIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Specialty Definition: dromedary
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A species of camel, called also the Arabian camel, with one bunch or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two bunches. It has four callous protuberances on the fore legs, and two on the hind ones. It is a common beast of burden in Egypt, Syria, and the neighboring countries.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Bible | 1: Dromedary (Isa. 60:6), an African or Arabian species of camel having only one hump, while the Bactrian camel has two. It is distinguished from the camel only as a trained saddle-horse is distinguished from a cart-horse. It is remarkable for its speed (Jer. 2:23). Camels are frequently spoken of in patriarchal times (Gen. 12:16; 24:10; 30:43; 31:17, etc.). They were used for carrying burdens (Gen. 37:25; Judg. 6:5), and for riding (Gen. 24:64). The hair of the camel falls off of itself in spring, and is woven into coarse cloths and garments (Matt. 3:4). (See CAMEL.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. | 2: See Camel. (references) | |
| Dream Interpretation | To dream of a dromedary, denotes that you will be the recipient of unexpected beneficence, and will wear your new honors with dignity; you will dispense charity with a gracious hands. To lovers, this dream foretells congenial dispositions. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... | ||
| Geography | Dromedary is geographically located in Australia. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 42.733333 degrees South latitude and 147.166667 degrees East longitude. (references) | ||
| Slang in 1811 | DROMEDARY. A heavy, bungling thief or rogue. A purple dromedary; a bungler in the art and mystery of thieving. CANT. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
| Wikipedic | The Dromedary, or Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius), is a large even-toed ungulate native to northern Africa and western Asia, and the best-known member of the camel family. The dromedary has one hump on its back, in contrast to the Bactrian Camel which has two. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: dromedary | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Dromedary | 80 | Dromedary | 80 | |
| Dromedary (band) | 9 | Dromedary (band) | 9 | |
| Dromedary naiad | 5 | Dromedary Bag | 2 | |
| Dromedary Bag | 2 | Dromedary Hills | 2 | |
| Mount Dromedary (alternative meanings) | 2 | Dromedary naiad | 5 | |
| Dromedary Hills | 2 | Mount Dromedary (alternative meanings) | 2 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
