rhino

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As a New York Times piece from 2005 points out, attempts to move the white rhino to safer ground in Kenya failed as Congolese officials and citizens insisted the rhino was a national symbol, dead or alive.

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  1. noun Informal A rhinoceros.

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  • The rhino charged directly at the Order trio, but she had to drive the hydra forward with her sword before it joined the battle When the rhino was twenty feet away and closing, the justicar raised his hands over his head and clapped them together. —  SCOTT McGOUGH
  • I hate to see an animal in pain The rhino was a very remarkable animal. —  LeoA
  • The black rhino was the last animal to see on our Big 5 list. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • In the latest known incidents in the Eastern Cape, a rhino was found shot dead at Kwantu Game Reserve on January 3, while another carcass was discovered at Shamwari game reserve on December 5. —  IOL: News
  • Now 34 cameras have been installed in all areas known as the rhino's habitat blocks on the southern tip of Java and record the large creatures 24 hours a day. —  WWF - Environmental News
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  1. Also rino; of obscure cant origin, perhaps a made word.
 

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/ˈraɪnə/
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