african lion hound
Af·ri·can li·on hound
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ri-kuh n lahy-uh n hound]
- /ˈæf rɪ kən ˈlaɪ ən haʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ri-kuh n lahy-uh n hound]
- /ˈæf rɪ kən ˈlaɪ ən haʊnd/
Definition of african lion hound words
- noun african lion hound one of a South African breed of medium-sized muscular hunting dogs having a short, glossy, red or tan coat, with a characteristic ridge of hair along the spine consisting of parallel crowns of hair growing in the opposite direction of the rest of the coat, originally developed for hunting lions but now used primarily as a guard dog. 1
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Origin of african lion hound
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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african lion hound popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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