динозавр — meaning in English

English meaning

• dinosaur noun One of the large reptiles that dominated the land during the Mesozoic Era, long before humans existed.
• fogey noun A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

Senses

динозавр is used for these senses in English:

• dinosaur (proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago, as well as the stem-mammal Dimetrodon.
• fogey A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

dinosaur — full definition

1. noun One of the large reptiles that dominated the land during the Mesozoic Era, long before humans existed.
2. noun A person, institution, or idea that is outdated and resistant to change.

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