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Definition of Tortoise |
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Tortoise
Any one of numerous species of reptiles of the order Testudinata. Same as Testudo, 2. having a color like that of a tortoise's shell, black with white and orange spots; -- used mostly to describe cats of that color. a tortoise-shell cat. Related Definitions: And, Any, As, Black, Cat, Color, Describe, Having, Like, Mostly, Numerous, Of, One, Orange, Order, Same, Shell, Species, Testudinata, Testudo, That, The, To, Tortoise, Used, White, With |
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Tortoise Quotations
We called him Tortoise because he taught us. Lewis Carroll You can't trample infidels when you're a tortoise. I mean, all you could do is give them a meaningful look. Terry Pratchett In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game. Anita Brookner The developers, if they decide to move a tortoise, have to pay the long-term costs for enhancing the areas that take care of the tortoise, and it gives us the opportunity to manage an area that is going to be protected. Gale Norton May this house stand until an ant drinks the ocean and a tortoise circles the world. Jonathan Carroll It is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. hares have no time to read. Anita Brookner The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare. John Major |
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Tortoise Translations
tortoise in Afrikaans is skilpad tortoise in Dutch is schildpad tortoise in French is tortue tortoise in Italian is tartaruga tortoise in Portuguese is tartaruga tortoise in Spanish is tortuga |
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