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deerhound

deerhound noun: a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer.

Noun

deerhound (plural deerhounds)

  1. a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer

deerhound meaning in Malay

deerhound in Malay

breed of dog
anjing pemburu rusa

Forms of deerhound

pluraldeerhounds

Origin of deerhound

From Middle English *deerhound, *deerehund, from Old English *dēorhund (attested in hēahdēorhund (“stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game”)), equivalent to deer + hound.

Phrases with deerhound

Questions about deerhound

What does deerhound mean?
Deerhound means a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer.
What is deerhound in Malay?
Deerhound in Malay is anjing pemburu rusa. See Deerhound meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is deerhound?
Deerhound is a noun.
What is the plural of deerhound?
The plural of deerhound is deerhounds.

Words near deerhound in the dictionary

  1. deerherd
  2. deerherds
  3. deerhood
  4. deerhorn
  5. deerhorns
  6. deerhound
  7. deerhounds
  8. deerie
  9. deeries
  10. Deering
  11. Deerings

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