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pere david's deer

Père Da·vid·'s deer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pair dah-veedz, pair dey-vidz]
    • /ˈpɛər dɑˈvidz, ˌpɛər ˈdeɪ vɪdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pair dah-veedz, pair dey-vidz]
    • /ˈpɛər dɑˈvidz, ˌpɛər ˈdeɪ vɪdz/

Definitions of pere david's deer words

  • noun pere david's deer a medium-sized, reddish-gray deer, Elaphurus davidianus, of which stocks were obtained in Peking in 1865 and brought to parks in Europe before the remaining Chinese deer were killed in 1900: the species is sustained in captivity. 1
  • noun pere david's deer a large grey deer, Elaphurus davidianus, surviving only in captivity as descendants of a herd preserved in the Imperial hunting park near Beijing 0

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Origin of pere david's deer

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; named after Père Armand David (1826-1900), French missionary, the deer's first European observer

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pere david's deer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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