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houyhnhnm

/ˈhuː.ɪn.əm/

Traduction: Membre d'une race fictive de chevaux intelligents et rationnels qui gouvernent les grossiers humains primitifs appelés yahoos dans le roman satirique de Jonathan Swift « Les Voyages de Gulliver ».

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/ˈhuː.ɪn.əm/C2formalart
  • frMembre d'une race fictive de chevaux intelligents et rationnels qui gouvernent les grossiers humains primitifs appelés yahoos dans le roman satirique de Jonathan Swift « Les Voyages de Gulliver ».

One of a fictional race of intelligent, rational horses that rule over the brutish human-like Yahoos in Jonathan Swift's satirical novel 'Gulliver's Travels'.

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  1. Fictional race of intelligent horsesC2formal

    A member of a fictional race of rational, noble, and intelligent horses that rule over the brutish Yahoos in Jonathan Swift's satirical novel 'Gulliver's Travels'.

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    • Gulliver admired the Houyhnhnms for their wisdom and honesty.
    • The Houyhnhnms lived in a society governed entirely by reason.
    • In the novel, the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rational living.
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