- camel
- See: STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK at LAST STRAW.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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CAMEL — (Heb. גָּמָל, gamal), one of the first animals domesticated by man. Its bones have been found in Egypt from the time of the beginning of the First Dynasty, thus removing doubts as to the plausibility of Abraham receiving camels from Pharaoh (Gen … Encyclopedia of Judaism
camel — cam el (k[acrf]m [e^]l), n. [Oe. camel, chamel, OF. camel, chamel, F. chameau L. camelus, fr. Gr. ka mhlos; of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. g[=a]m[=a]l, Ar. jamal. Cf. As. camel, fr. L. camelus.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Camel — (englisch für Kamel) ist: der Name einer britischen Rock Band, siehe Camel (Band) der Name einer US amerikanischen Zigarettenmarke, siehe Camel (Zigarettenmarke) der Spitzname eines Flugzeugs aus dem ersten Weltkrieg, siehe Sopwith F.1 Camel… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Camel — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Camel puede referirse a: Camel es una banda británica formada en 1971. Pertenece al género musical del rock progresivo. Camel es una marca de cigarrillos rubios. Camel es un color utilizado en los tejidos y en la… … Wikipedia Español
Camel — Camel: Camelus верблюды Camel (сигареты) Camel (рок группа) Camel (альбом) их первый одноимённый альбом Customised Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic Кэмел трофи CamelCase Sopwith Camel CAMEL(S) Система рейтинга банков… … Википедия
CAMEL — CAMEL, или полностью Customised Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic (ETSI TS 123 078) набор стандартов, реализующих интеллектуальные услуги в GSM и UMTS сетях. Основное отличие от INAP, который по сути предназначен для тех же… … Википедия
camel — [kam′əl] n. [ME < OE or OFr < L camelus < Gr kamēlos < Heb or Phoen gāmāl; ult. < ? Bab] 1. either of two species of large, domesticated ruminants (genus Camelus) with a humped back, long neck, and large, cushioned feet: capable of … English World dictionary
Camel — Le nom est surtout porté dans l Ariège. Il devrait y désigner celui qui est originaire de Camel, hameau à Esplas de Sérou (09), écrit Camelle sur la carte de Cassini. Le toponyme n a rien à voir avec le chameau (occitan camel ). Il peut… … Noms de famille
camel — O.E. camel, perhaps via O.N.Fr. camel (O.Fr. chamel, Mod.Fr. chameau), from L. camelus, from Gk. kamelos, from Heb. or Phoen. gamal, perhaps related to Arabic jamala to bear. Another O.E. word for the beast was olfend, apparently were based on… … Etymology dictionary
camel — ► NOUN ▪ a large, long necked mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. ORIGIN Greek kam los, from Semitic … English terms dictionary
Camel — Taxobox name = Camel image width = 240px image caption = Dromedary, Camelus dromedarius image2 width = 240px image2 caption = Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia =… … Wikipedia
