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maha |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Maha \Ma"ha\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A kind of baboon; the wanderoo. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Wanderoo \Wan`der*oo"\, n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zo["o]l.) A large monkey ({Macacus silenus}) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also {maha}, {silenus}, {neelbhunder}, {lion-tailed baboon}, and {great wanderoo}. [Written also {ouanderoo}.] Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Maha n : a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska [syn: {Omaha}, {Maha}]
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