Hou·yhn·hnm
| \ ˈhwi-nəm
, hü-ˈi-nəm
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, hü-ˈi-nəm
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Definition of Houyhnhnm
: a member of a race of horses endowed with reason in Swift's Gulliver's Travels
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“Houyhnhnm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Houyhnhnm. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Houyhnhnm was in 1726
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