1. A very large mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw
   "The elephant used its trunk to uproot a small tree"
    
2. The symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
   "The elephant logo was visible on all the campaign materials"
    
3. Anything huge or much larger than normal
   "The new stadium was an elephant of a project that dominated the city's skyline"

Derived forms: elephants

Type of: allegory, emblem, pachyderm, proboscidean, proboscidian

Part of: Elephantidae, family Elephantidae

Encyclopedia: Elephant, Asian