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Bear (animal)

A large carnivorous mammal of the family Ursidae, such as the grizzly, black or polar bear.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Bear market

A market in which prices have fallen 20% or more from recent highs and pessimism prevails.

First in use: the 1700s

Bear / Bear (animal) / Bear market

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Bears swipe downward, so a falling market is a bear market.

Which meaning of Bear is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Bear (animal) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Bear market arrived in the 1700s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Bear (animal)

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