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单词 bavian
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Definition of bavian in English:

bavian

(also babiaan, baviaan, bawian)
noun ˈbeɪvɪən
  • 1Usually with capital initial. A character in a morris dance representing a baboon, and typically engaging in wild, foolish, or lewd behaviour.

  • 2A baboon; specifically (South African) the chacma, Papio ursinus. Also figurative (derogatory): a fool, an idiot. Compare "babion". Now rare.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From Dutch baviaan, †baviaen baboon.

Definition of bavian in US English:

bavian

(also babiaan, baviaan, bawian)
nounˈbeɪvɪən
  • 1Usually with capital initial. A character in a morris dance representing a baboon, and typically engaging in wild, foolish, or lewd behaviour.

  • 2A baboon; specifically (South African) the chacma, Papio ursinus. Also figurative (derogatory): a fool, an idiot. Compare "babion". Now rare.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From Dutch baviaan, † baviaen baboon.

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