Definitions
A large powerful ape from African forests.
Word origin
From Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai, “Gorillai (a tribe of hairy women)”), described by Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian navigator and possible visitor to the area that later became Sierra Leone; the Greek word is likely from Punic, and ultimately from an African language.
Used in a sentence
““They are wicked people—neither white like you nor black like me, but covered with hair as is Bolgani, the gorilla. Yes, they are very bad people indeed, and Chowambi was glad to get out of their country.””
“"I'll do the old gorilla the justice to say that he is open-handed with money."”
“I remember being crushed by gorillas on the rugby field[.]”
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