'ELK' definitions:

Definition of 'elk'

From: WordNet
noun
Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America [syn: elk, European elk, moose, Alces alces]
noun
Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male [syn: wapiti, elk, American elk, Cervus elaphus canadensis]
noun
Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia [syn: red deer, elk, American elk, wapiti, Cervus elaphus]

Definition of 'Elk'

From: GCIDE
  • Elk \Elk\ ([e^]lk), prop. n. a member of the fraternal organization named Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, supporting various services to their communities. [PJC]

Definition of 'elk'

From: GCIDE

Definition of 'elk'

From: GCIDE

Definition of 'elk'

From: GCIDE
  • elk \elk\ ([e^]lk), n. [Icel. elgr; akin to Sw. elg, AS. eolh, OHG. elaho, MHG. elch, cf. L. alces; perh. akin to E. eland.] (Zo["o]l.) A large deer, of several species. The European elk {Alces alces} (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis) the largest member of the deer family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found beneath the peat of swamps in Ireland and England. See Illustration in Appendix; also Illustration of Antler.
  • Cape elk (Zo["o]l.), the eland. elk

Definition of 'elk'

From: GCIDE
  • elk \elk\, elke \elke\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus). [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'elk'

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Acronyms for 'ELK'

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Elk -- U.S. County in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Elk -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000) :
3261
Housing Units (2000) :
1860
Land area (2000) :
647.293474 sq. miles (1676.482330 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.071416 sq. miles (7.954931 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
650.364890 sq. miles (1684.437261 sq. km)
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
37.425671 N, 96.238982 W

Elk -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Elk -- U.S. County in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
35112
Housing Units (2000) :
18115
Land area (2000) :
828.651934 sq. miles (2146.198565 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
3.578653 sq. miles (9.268669 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
832.230587 sq. miles (2155.467234 sq. km)
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
41.422346 N, 78.655412 W

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