DAMAN

Etymology

Proper noun

Daman

A capital of the union territory of Daman and Diu, India.

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Anagrams

• A and M, A. and M., Madan, Manda, ad-man, adman, amand

Etymology

Noun

daman (plural damans)

The hyrax.

Anagrams

• A and M, A. and M., Madan, Manda, ad-man, adman, amand

Source: Wiktionary


Da"man, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is H. Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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