jennet
pronunciation
How to pronounce jennet in British English:
UK ['dʒenɪt]
How to pronounce jennet in American English:
US [ 'dʒɛnɪt]
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- Noun:
- female donkey
Word Origin
- jennet (n.)
- "small Spanish horse," mid-15c., from French genet, from Spanish jinete "a light horseman," perhaps from Arabic Zenata, name of a Barbary tribe [Klein]. Sense transferred in English and French from the rider to the horse.
Example
- 1. She plays the part of jennet , the witch .
- 2. Edward jennet , a british physician , abandoned the quest for a cure and conquered the disease by finding a way to prevent it .