Elk word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "elk" word

[noun] large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America

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\Elk\, n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.] (Zo["o]l.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk ({Alces machlis} or {Cervus alces}) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti ({Cervus Canadensis}), is closely related to the European stag. See {Moose}, and {Wapiti}. {Irish elk} (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer ({Cervus giganteus}) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also Illustration of {Antler}. {Cape elk} (Zo["o]l.), the eland.
\Elk\, Elke \Elke\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European wild or whistling swan ({Cygnus ferus}).

Synonyms for elk

Alces alces, European elk, moose

See also: Alces | cervid | deer | genus Alces |

Related terms: antelope, buck, camel, camelopard, Cape elk, caribou, deer, deerlet, doe, dromedary, eland, fallow deer, fawn, gazelle, giraffe, gnu, hart, hartebeest, hind, kaama, moose, mule deer, musk deer, okapi, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer, roebuck, springbok, stag, Virginia deer, wildebeest

The fun area, different aproach to word »elk«

Let's analyse "elk" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: KLE. Average typing speed for these characters is 885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . .-.. -.-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: elk: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: elk: 5 + 3 + 2 = 10, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1)	11	Justice	Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive

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