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Gir

noun
\ ˈgi(ə)r\

Definition of Gir

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a breed of medium-sized Indian cattle of dairy type usually having a distinctive dull red or brown speckling on a white background, widely distributed in tropical regions, and much used for crossbreeding
2 plural Girs or girs : an animal of the Gir breed

gir

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Definition of gir (Entry 2 of 2)

girder

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History and Etymology for Gir

Noun

from Gir Forest, near Veraval, western India

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