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Definition of Grizzly bear
1. Noun. Powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America.
Generic synonyms: Brown Bear, Bruin, Ursus Arctos
Definition of Grizzly bear
1. Noun. A North American subspecies, ''Ursus arctos horribilis'', of the brown bear. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grizzly Bear
Literary usage of Grizzly bear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Traditions of the Thompson River Indians of British Columbia by James Alexander Teit, Franz Boas (1898)
"The grizzly bear saw the light, and coming along tried to put out the fire, ...
The grizzly bear in the mean time worked hard, throwing earth on the fire to ..."
2. The Works of Washington Irving by Washington Irving (1861)
"... and turning, beheld a huge grizzly bear advancing upon him, with terrific growl.
The sturdy Kentuckian was not to be intimidated by man or monster. ..."
3. Works by Washington Irving (1895)
"... Ben Jones and a grizzly bear — Volcanic Remains — Dismal Plight of M'Lellan
... beheld a huge grizzly bear advancing upon him, with terrific growl. ..."
4. The Journal of American Folk-lore by American Folklore Society (1920)
"The Grizzly-Bear and the Deer, two women, wives of the Hawk, ... The Grizzly-Bear
was so rough in her movements, that she scratched sand into the buckeyes. ..."
5. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1905)
"[231] CHAPTER II [IX] A Detachment from the Exploring Party Ascend the Arkansa
to the Mountains — Bell's Springs — Descent of the Arkansa — grizzly bear. ..."
6. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1905)
"[231] CHAPTER II [IX] A Detachment from the Exploring Party Ascend the Arkansa
to the Mountains — Bell's Springs — Descent of the Arkansa — grizzly bear. ..."
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