Oliphant

Origin

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman oliphant ("ivory, elephant") and Old French oliphant ("ivory, elephant, musical horn of ivory"), from Latin elephantus ("elephant"), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (elephas, "ivory, elephant").

Alternative forms

• olifant
• olyfaunte
• olyphant
• oliphaunt

Full definition of oliphant

Noun

1. (archaic and historical) An elephant.----