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Houyhnhnm

Description

Houyhnhnm is a fictional race of intelligent horses from Jonathan Swift's novel "Gulliver's Travels." They are depicted as rational and virtuous beings, contrasting with the irrational and morally corrupt humans.

Senses and Usages

Noun

Sense 1:

A member of the intelligent horse-like species in Jonathan Swift's novel, characterized by reason and virtue.

Example: The protagonist, Lemuel Gulliver, encountered and conversed with the Houyhnhnms during his travels.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Relating to or characteristic of the Houyhnhnms.

Example: Gulliver was amazed by the Houyhnhnm society's highly rational and orderly way of life.

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