'Steppe murrain' definitions:
Definition of 'Steppe murrain'
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- Steppe \Steppe\, n. [From Russ. stepe, through G. or F. steppe.] One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna. [1913 Webster]
- Steppe murrain. (Far.) See Rinderpest. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'steppe murrain'
From: GCIDE
- Rinderpest \Rin"der*pest\ (r[i^]n"d[~e]r*p[e^]st), n. [G., fr. rind, pl. rinder, cattle + pest pest, plague.] A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; -- called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and {steppe murrain}. [1913 Webster]