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- [reyn-deer]
- /ˈreɪnˌdɪər/
- /ˈreɪn.dɪər/
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- [reyn-deer]
- /ˈreɪnˌdɪər/
Definitions of reindeer word
- noun plural reindeer any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers. 1
- noun reindeer deer with antlers 1
- countable noun reindeer A reindeer is a deer with large horns called antlers that lives in northern areas of Europe, Asia, and America. 0
- noun reindeer a large deer, Rangifer tarandus, having large branched antlers in the male and female and inhabiting the arctic regions of Greenland, Europe, and Asia. It also occurs in North America, where it is known as a caribou 0
- noun reindeer any of a genus (Rangifer) of large deer, including the caribou, with branching antlers in both sexes, found in northern regions: it is domesticated as a beast of burden and as a source of milk, meat, and leather 0
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Origin of reindeer
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English raynder(e) < Old Norse hreindȳri, equivalent to hreinn reindeer + dȳr animal (cognate with deer)
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Parts of speech for Reindeer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reindeer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reindeer usage trend in Literature
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