noun.
One of the beings described by Swift in “Gulliver's Travels” as horses endowed with reason and extraordinary virtues, who bear rule over the Yahoos or man-like beings, a vicious, disgusting race.
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noun.
One of the race of horses described by Swift in his imaginary travels of Lemuel Gulliver. The Houyhnhnms were endowed with reason and noble qualities; subject to them were Yahoos, a race of brutes having the form and all the worst vices of men.
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noun.
one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift
Word Usage
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