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: any of a genus (Papio) of large gregarious primates of Africa and southwestern Asia having a long square naked muzzle
also
: any of several closely related primates
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In front of screaming crowds, Mescal fights angry baboons and a massive rhinoceros, the latter ridden by a towering man in armor.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Among his opponents are a man riding a rhino and a stampede of bloodied baboons.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Among his opponents are a man riding a rhino and a stampede of bloodied baboons.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for baboon
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baboon
noun
ba·boon
ba-ˈbün 
: any of several large African and Asian monkeys having long squarish muzzles and usually short tails
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