Plural of stag
regular plural
The plural of stag is stags.
Forms of stag
| Singular | stag /stæɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | stags |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Stags in a sentence
- The city recently carried out a deer census, determining there are 313 stags (males), 798 does (females) and 214 fawns (babies) in Nara Park.2024 July 23, Lilit Marcus, “Japan may be sick of mass tourism. But the deer in this ancient UNESCO-listed city love it”, in CNN, archived...
- In spite of the general features discussed above, the Filippovka stags remain enigmatic.2006, The Golden Deer of Eurasia: Perspectives on the Steppe Nomads of the Ancient World, Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 55. From the entry deerness
- In the glens of the hills about Strathsporran are many noble and nimble stags.1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company…. From the entry glen
- Their protagonists are strange beings created by the ardent popular fancy, Baba-Iaga, serpents with six or twelve heads, stags, horses, etc.1912, A[urelio] Palmieri, “Russia”, in Charles G[eorge] Herbermann, Edward A[loysius] Pace, Condé B[enoist] Pallen, Thomas J[oseph]…. From the entry Baba-Iaga
- As the day passes away, and body clocks begin to stutter, there are also physical assaults with Zimmers locked in combat like the horns of fighting stags.2014, Roger Kirkpatrick, Final Chapters: Writings About the End of Life, page 52. From the entry zimmer
Meaning of stag
- noun An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.
- noun A young horse (colt or filly).
- noun A male turkey: a turkeycock.
Questions about the plural of stag
- What is the plural of stag?
- The plural of stag is stags.
- Is stag countable?
- Stag is a countable and uncountable noun.
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