tigers

Definition of Tigers in English :

Noun

1. liberation tigers of tamil eelam, ltte, tamil tigers, tigers, world tamil association, world tamil movement

a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel

Example Sentences:
'the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tigers

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noun

1.

a large feline mammal, Panthera tigris, of forests in most of Asia, having a tawny yellow coat with black stripes

2. (not in technical use)

any of various other animals, such as the jaguar, leopard, and thylacine

3.

a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person

4.

a.

a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth

b.

(as modifier)

a tiger economy

5. archaic

a servant in livery, esp a page or groom

6. short for tiger moth

7. South Africa slang

a ten-rand note

8. have a tiger by the tail

noun

TIGR

Tigers

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nounWord forms: plural ˈtigers or ˈtiger

1.

a large, fierce Asian cat (Panthera tigris), having a tawny coat striped with black

2.

any of several similar animals

; esp.,

a.

the South American jaguar

b.

the African leopard

c.

the Tasmanian wolf

3.

a.

a very energetic or persevering person

b.

a fierce, belligerent person

4. US, Archaic

a loud yell (often the word “tiger”) at the end of a round of cheers

Tigers

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n.

1.

a. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.

b. Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx.

2. A person regarded as aggressive, audacious, or fierce.

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