Meaning & use
Mahouts
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People who work as keepers, drivers, or trainers of elephants, especially in South and Southeast Asia.
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The mahouts guided their elephants down to the river for a bath.
Some families have worked as mahouts for generations, passing the skill down from father to son.
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The word mahout comes from Hindi and Sanskrit and reflects the deep, often lifelong bond formed between a handler and a single elephant.
Words with a similar meaning
elephant keeperelephant driver
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