Define on the whole. on the whole synonyms, on the whole pronunciation, on the whole translation, English dictionary definition of on the whole. adj. 1. a. Containing all components; complete: the whole series of novels. b. Not divided or disjoined; in one unit: a whole loaf. c. Constituting the full...
The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). The name comes from the ancient Greek for river horse (á¼±ÏÏÎ¿ÏÏÏÎ±Î¼Î¿Ï).
Ramapo is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. It was originally formed as New Hampstead, in 1791, and became Ramapo in 1828. As of the 2010 census, Ramapo had a total population of 126,595. If Ramapo were incorporated as a city, it would be the sixth-largest city in the state of New York. The city's name, recorded variously as Ramopuck, Ramapock, or Ramapough, is of Lenape origin, meaning either sweet water or slanting rocks. Early maps referred to Ramapo as Ramepog, Ramepogh