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wisent
noun wi·sent \ˈvē-ˌzent\
Definition of WISENT
: a European bison (Bison bonasus) sometimes considered conspecific with the North American buffalo (B. bison) —called also aurochs
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Origin of WISENT
German, from Old High German wisant — more at bison
First Known Use: 1866
Rhymes with WISENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant
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