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One of the playable races in the MMORPG World of Warcraft that originated in the earlier Warcraft games. A Tauren is a big bovine-like creature who has strong ties with nature. Taurens are part of the Horde faction and can play the following classes: Warrior, Shaman, Druid, Hunter.

Taurens and Night Elves are currently the only races that can play as druids.

Also the race with coolest dance ever! At least the male version anyway...
Alliance Player #1: Man, I just got pwned by a Tauren Shaman. >_<
Alliance Player #2: Moooo!
Alliance Player #1: Yah. ;_;
Tauren by Selfie June 18, 2006
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Tarenized 

A temporary state consisting of confusion, disorientation, and a low degree of mental retardation.

In healthy individuals this state can occur while in the presence of a strong "Tarenation agent" often referred to as a "Tarenator".

The most common Tarenator is anyone with the name "Taren".

In 2007 the WHO initiated the use of the "Tarenation Acute Risk Detection" (TARD) to measure the amount of risk posed to healthy individuals in proximity to a Taren.

A device used to measure the TARD level operates in a similar manner to a Geiger counter used to measure radiation with faster "clicks" indicating a higher TARD level.

Anyone in the presence of a Taren with a high TARD level should take appropriate precautions to protect themselves.

Precautions include:

- Make the Taren drink as much alcohol as possible. Tarenization can occur by listening to a Taren speaking, and alcohol reduces the ability of Taren to communicate.

-Avoid discussing any complex topics. Studies suggest that Tarenization is least likely to occur when topics are limited to a primary school level.

-Avoid having any girls present together with the Taren. Girls further reduce Taren's ability to control the TARD level. Note that any girls subject to Tarenization may unwittingly give personal details (e.g. phone number) to the Tarenator and regret this at a later time.
Joe took 3 days to recover after being Tarenized.
Tarenized by miffus October 15, 2011

Taren Verior 

A Taren Verior is basically a Tauren Warrior but it is called a Taren Verior by those who think lowly of Tauren Warriors.
He is a taren verior, he sold his epic for 2g.
Taren Verior by Cetanu October 16, 2007
Quite possibly the coolest race ever conceived in the history of fantasy PC games. The Tauren is a minotaur-like creature that looks half man, half bull. They carry around very large trees and smash people and other various objects with them.
Only two things come from Texas... and I've got horns.
Tauren by Grok September 27, 2004
One of the five Horde races in World of Warcraft. Resemble the classic Greek minotaur, only with hooves for feet and three-fingered hands. They have a culture that appears to be based off of several Native American tribes, are the only Horde race that can be druids, and are a blatant rebuke to anyone who misjudges the Horde as the "bad guys."
"You've got Hordies on Tanaris? Cool, I have a tauren druid there!"
tauren by Qit el-Remel March 23, 2008

Tarendactyl 

When your name is Taren and you swoop into a bar and pick up the youngest drunkest hottest guy you see
She swooped in like a Tarendactyl , he had no idea what happened"
Tarendactyl by Tarendactyl January 11, 2016