narwhal

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

From Dutch narwal or Danish/Norwegian Bokmål narhval, from Old Norse náhvalr, from nár (“corpse”) + hvalr (“whale”). Compare Icelandic náhvalur.

“You see, my friend, it has to do with the monster—the famous narwhal. — Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea, Jules Verne
In the ’tween-decks of the Narwhal, Buck and Curly joined two other dogs. — The call of the wild, Jack London
Among many exciting episodes may be mentioned shooting "rattlers" in the Sierras, encounters with narwhals and bears in the Arctic regions, a hairbreadth escape on the terrible ice-river of Spitzbergen, and adventures among the savages of Patagonia.' — Adventures in Many Lands, Various

narwal, narwhale, Monodon monoceros

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