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Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rhodesian Ridgeback noun: a dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.

rhodesian ridgeback: a dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions
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Noun (1)

Rhodesian Ridgeback (plural Rhodesian Ridgebacks)

  1. A dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.
    • The house is still there […] . And guarded by a pair of Rhodesian ridgebacks.2004, Nicholas Shakespeare, In Tasmania, Harvill Press, p. 117

Noun (2) capitalized: Rhodesian ridgeback

Rhodesian ridgeback

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Rhodesian Ridgeback

Synonyms of Rhodesian Ridgeback

Forms of Rhodesian Ridgeback

pluralRhodesian Ridgebacks

Origin of Rhodesian Ridgeback

Named for the ridge of hair along the spine that grows toward the dog's front.

Questions about Rhodesian Ridgeback

What does Rhodesian Ridgeback mean?
Rhodesian Ridgeback means a dog of a kind bred in southern Africa to hunt lions.
What part of speech is Rhodesian Ridgeback?
Rhodesian Ridgeback is a noun.
What is the plural of Rhodesian Ridgeback?
The plural of Rhodesian Ridgeback is Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

Words near Rhodesian Ridgeback in the dictionary

  1. Rhodesian fever
  2. Rhodesian man
  3. Rhodesian Men
  4. Rhodesian plum
  5. Rhodesian redwater fever
  6. Rhodesian Ridgeback
  7. Rhodesian Ridgebacks
  8. Rhodesian teak
  9. Rhodesian teaks
  10. Rhodesiana
  11. Rhodesianness

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