Definition of Mammoth

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Mammoth

An extinct, hairy, maned elephant (Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric man.

Resembling the mammoth in size; very large; gigantic; as, a mammoth ox.

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Mammoth Quotations

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.
Maria Mitchell

I have a book of buildings from 25,000 BC. These are huts built out of mammoth bones. These buildings were beautifully made, from the bones of the body into shelter.
Ben Nicholson

The exercise I do now is a mammoth change for me because I never did any exercise ever.
Della Reese

Being with an insanely jealous person is like being in the room with a dead mammoth.
Mike Nichols

Vanity is as old as the mammoth.
W. L. George

Mammoth Translations

mammoth in German is riesig, Mammut
mammoth in Spanish is gigantesco

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