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Bull (animal)

An adult male of cattle, a large domesticated grazing animal kept for meat, milk and work.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Bull market

A market in which prices are rising, or are expected to rise, and investors are optimistic.

First in use: the 1700s

Bull / Bull (animal) / Bull market

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Bulls toss prices up with their horns, traders say.

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

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Bull (animal)

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