<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, the only extant family of proboscideans and comprising the genera Loxodonta (African elephants) and Elephas (Asian elephants)</li><li>white elephant (def 3)</li><li>a representation of this animal, used in the United States since 1874 as the emblem of the Republican Party</li><li>chiefly British, a size of drawing or writing paper, 23 × 28 inches (58 × 71 centimeters)</li></ul>