White elephant (disambiguation)

A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose cost exceeds its usefulness.

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White elephant may also refer to:

White elephant (animal), a rare kind of albino elephant (not a distinct species)

Arts and entertainment

White Elephant (1984 film), a 1984 British film
White Elephant (2012 film), a 2012 Argentine film
White Elephant (band), a jazz-rock big band led by Mike Mainieri
"The White Elephant", an episode of the British television series The Avengers
The White Elephant Sessions, an album by Jars of Clay
"White Elephant", a single by Ladytron from their album Gravity the Seducer

Other uses

White Elephant (Shahnameh), mentioned in the Shahnameh at the time of Zāl
White Elephant Butte, a mountain in the U.S.
White elephant gift exchange, a holiday party game
White elephant sale, a collection of used items sold by a non-professional group
Order of the White Elephant, a Thai honour
White Elephant Saloon, in San Antonio Sporting District, Texas
White Elephant, in Hell's Half Acre, Fort Worth, Texas

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