| English Dictionary |
HOUYHNHNM
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
• HOUYHNHNM (noun)
The noun HOUYHNHNM has 1 sense:
1. one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
Familiarity information: HOUYHNHNM used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today." (English proverb)
"As long as there is no wind, the tree wont blow." (Afghanistan proverb)
"When the fox can't reach the grape, says it's unripe." (Armenian proverb)
"The blacksmith's horse has no horseshoes." (Czech proverb)
"As long as there is no wind, the tree wont blow." (Afghanistan proverb)
"When the fox can't reach the grape, says it's unripe." (Armenian proverb)
"The blacksmith's horse has no horseshoes." (Czech proverb)