dama

noun da·ma \ ˈdāmə \

Definition of dama

1 capitalized : a genus of deers consisting of the fallow deer

2 plural -s

[New Latin (specific epithet of Gazella dama), from Latin, fallow deer]

: addra

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Origin and Etymology of dama

New Latin, from Latin dama, damma fallow deer, antelope, chamois, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish dam ox, dam allaid stag, Welsh dafad sheep, Old Cornish dauat; akin to Greek damalēs young bull, Sanskrit damya young bull, dāmyati he tames

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First Known Use: 1801

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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