mahnya

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mahnya - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Roan \Roan\ (r[=o]n), a. [F. rouan; cf. Sp. roano, ruano, It.
     rovano, roano.]
     1. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black color, with gray
        or white thickly interspersed; -- said of a horse.
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              Give my roan a drench.                --Shak.
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     2. Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
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     Roan antelope (Zool.), a very large South African antelope
        (Hippotragus equinus). It has long sharp horns and a
        stiff bright brown mane. Called also mahnya, equine  antelope
        , and bastard gemsbok.
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