Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "bighorn" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BIGHORN

bighorn  [ˈbɪɡˌhɔːn] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIGHORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bighorn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIGHORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bighorn sheep

The bighorn sheep is a species of sheep in North America named for its large horns. These horns can weigh up to 30 lb, while the sheep themselves weigh up to 300 lb. Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: O. c. sierrae. Sheep originally crossed to North America over the Bering land bridge from Siberia: the population in North America peaked in the millions, and the bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Americans. By 1900, the population had crashed to several thousand, due to diseases introduced through European livestock and overhunting. Conservation efforts have restored the population.

Definition of bighorn in the English dictionary

The definition of bighorn in the dictionary is a large wild sheep, Ovis canadensis, inhabiting mountainous regions in North America and NE Asia: family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. The male has massive curved horns, and the species is well adapted for climbing and leaping.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIGHORN


alphorn
ˈælpˌhɔːn
buckhorn
ˈbʌkˌhɔːn
bullhorn
ˈbʊlˌhɔːn
flugelhorn
ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːn
foghorn
ˈfɒɡˌhɔːn
greenhorn
ˈɡriːnˌhɔːn
hartshorn
ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn
inkhorn
ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn
lanthorn
ˈlæntˌhɔːn
leghorn
ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn
longhorn
ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn
Matterhorn
ˈmætəˌhɔːn
pronghorn
ˈprɒŋˌhɔːn
saxhorn
ˈsæksˌhɔːn
shoehorn
ˈʃuːˌhɔːn
shorthorn
ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn
staghorn
ˈstæɡˌhɔːn
Strayhorn
ˈstreɪˌhɔːn
waldhorn
ˈwɔːldˌhɔːn
Weisshorn
ˈvaɪsˌhɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIGHORN

biggin
bigging
biggish
biggity
biggon
bigha
bighead
bigheadedly
bigheadedness
bigheartedly
bight
Bight of Biafra
Bight of Bonny
bigly
bigmouth
bigness
bignonia
bignoniaceous
bigos
bigot

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIGHORN

blackthorn
buckthorn
English horn
firethorn
French horn
hawthorn
horn
hunting horn
Little Bighorn
post horn
powder horn
rhino horn
sea buckthorn
shorn
silverhorn
stockhorn
Texas longhorn
thorn
Wetterhorn
whitethorn

Synonyms and antonyms of bighorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bighorn» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BIGHORN

Find out the translation of bighorn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bighorn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bighorn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大角
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cimarrón
570 millions of speakers

English

bighorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bighorn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاروى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

снежный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bighorn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড় শিঙা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouflon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tanduk besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dickhorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビッグホーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰뿔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bighorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bighorn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bighorn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठे शिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük boynuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bighorn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bighorn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сніжний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bighorn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bighorn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bighorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bighorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bighorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bighorn

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIGHORN»

The term «bighorn» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
81
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «bighorn» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of bighorn
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «bighorn».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIGHORN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bighorn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bighorn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bighorn

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIGHORN»

Discover the use of bighorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bighorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buford the Little Bighorn
The story of an awkward and scrawny mountain sheep with oversized horns who escapes the hunters to become the sensation of a ski resort.
‎1983
2
Archaeological Perspectives on the Battle of the Little Bighorn
and the Little Bighorn River. Here it halted and waited until early morning on the twenty-fifth. The soldiers made coffee while atop the divide at a place called Crow's Nest. Here, Lieutenant Charles Varnum and his scouts peered down into the ...
Douglas D. Scott, Richard A. Fox, Melissa A. Connor, 2013
3
Bloodshed at Little Bighorn: Sitting Bull, Custer, and the ...
This may not be the last book you read on Little Bighorn, but it should be the first.
Tim Lehman, 2010
4
Bighorn Sheep
Provides basic information about bighorn sheep, including habitat, behavior, and anatomy.
Meryl Magby, 2012
5
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
Briefly describes the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the conflicts which led up to it.
Marc Tyler Nobleman, 2001
6
The Bighorn Sheep
Joanne Mattern. catch their horns and legs on wire fences. Fences shut out the bighorns from some of their grazing areas. Drivers sometimes hit bighorns on highways. Hunting also threatens bighorn sheep. Hunters prize the large horns of  ...
Joanne Mattern, 1999
7
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Provides an account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, a clash between a combined force of Lakota and Northern Cheyenne tribes and U.S. government forces in 1876, discussing the causes, course, and outcome of the event, and including ...
Marty Gitlin, 2010
8
The Desert Bighorn: Its Life History, Ecology & Management
. The material, in itself fascinating and lucidly presented, will draw the reader through and increase his understanding of the bighorn at just about every turn of the page.ÑOrion Nature Book Review "An intelligently researched and fully ...
Gale Monson, Lowell Sumner, 1980
9
Warriors at the Little Bighorn 1876
This remarkable book is a unique analysis of the oral and pictorial evidence for the appearance of nearly 30 named Sioux and Cheyenne warriors who were present that day, and for their parts in the battle.
Richard Hook, 2012
10
Little Bighorn remembered: the untold Indian story of ...
Now, thanks to the work of Herman J. Viola, Curator Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution, we are much closer to answering that question.
Herman J. Viola, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIGHORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bighorn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nonprofit agrees to purchase Bighorn ski hill for $275000
A long-shuttered ski area in the heart of the Bighorn Mountains may finally have a chance to reopen after winter recreation advocates agreed to ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jul 15»
2
Kilpatrick, Bannon: Make example of Bighorn Basin plan
Wyoming BLM's proposed management plan for the Bighorn Basin is a good start at ensuring this area is conserved for generations to come. «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jul 15»
3
Dry spell has increased fire danger in Bighorn National Forest
A dry spell spanning back from late June is increasing the potential for wildfires in the Bighorn National Forest. While the fire hazard as of ... «The Sheridan Press, Jul 15»
4
Tribal tour company tells story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT — Three weeks before the 139th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
5
Bighorn sheep
A large handmade sign alerts drivers to slow for bighorn lambs along a straight, narrow section of Rock Creek Road. Landowner Deb Peltier ... «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»
6
Find Your Park: Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
It all played out on what is now known as the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, located about one hour east of Billings. "It's known ... «KTVQ Billings News, Jul 15»
7
Save a baby bighorn
A temporary electronic sign that flashed the warning, “Baby Bighorn Lambs around next Blind Curve,” might slow traffic enough to give them a ... «Black Hills Pioneer, Jul 15»
8
Bighorn National Forest Fire Danger Trending Toward High
A recent fire in the Bighorn National Forest has prompted forest service officials to remind the public of fire safety rules while visiting the forest. «Sheridan Media, Jul 15»
9
FWP Removes Two Bighorn Sheep in Malta Area to Protect Breaks …
Montana -(Ammoland.com)- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks removed two young bighorn rams found commingling with domestic sheep last ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
10
Interior spending bills include bighorn provision
Bighorn sheep research addressed in the House bill reads, “The Forest Service is urged to collaborate with the Bureau of Land Management ... «High Plains Journal, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bighorn [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bighorn>. Oct 2026 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z