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- [deer-hound]
- /ˈdɪərˌhaʊnd/
- /ˈdɪəhaʊnd/
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- [deer-hound]
- /ˈdɪərˌhaʊnd/
Definitions of deerhound word
- noun deerhound a very large rough-coated breed of dog of the greyhound type 3
- noun deerhound Scottish deerhound 3
- noun deerhound Scottish deerhound. 1
- noun deerhound A large dog of a rough-haired breed resembling the greyhound. 1
- noun deerhound a dog, rather like a large greyhound, originally bred in Scotland for hunting deer. 0
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Origin of deerhound
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; deer + hound1
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Parts of speech for Deerhound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deerhound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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deerhound usage trend in Literature
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noun deerhound
- hound — Nautical. either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Compare cheek (def 12).
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