CHIKARA

Etymology

Noun

chikara (plural chikaras)

An Indian antelope (Gazella bennettii).

The Indian four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis).

Synonym: chousingha

A Hindu musical instrument of the violin class.

Anagrams

• Karachi

Source: Wiktionary


Chi*ka"ra (, n. Etym: [Hind.] (Zoöl.) (a) The Ingoat antelope (Tragops Bennettii) Of India. (b) The Indian four-horned antelope (Tetraceros quadricornis).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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