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		Definition of wisent in English: wisentnoun ˈwiːz(ə)ntˈvēzent The European bison. See bison  Example sentencesExamples -  However, hunting eradicated most populations, and the current range of the wisent is very restricted.
 -  As a result of this breeding program, there are now over two thousand wisents in the world.
 -  All five wisents stayed for several months in the enclosure before being released into the National Park.
 -  Following the war it was estimated than only sixty purebred wisents existed in the entire world.
 -  Bison bonasus, the European bison or wisent, has been restricted to mainland Europe throughout its history.
 
 
 Origin   Mid 19th century: from German; related to bison.    Definition of wisent in US English: wisentnounˈvēzent The European bison. See bison  Example sentencesExamples -  As a result of this breeding program, there are now over two thousand wisents in the world.
 -  Following the war it was estimated than only sixty purebred wisents existed in the entire world.
 -  However, hunting eradicated most populations, and the current range of the wisent is very restricted.
 -  All five wisents stayed for several months in the enclosure before being released into the National Park.
 -  Bison bonasus, the European bison or wisent, has been restricted to mainland Europe throughout its history.
 
 
 Origin   Mid 19th century: from German; related to bison.     |