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foxhound


fox·hound

noun \-ˌhand\

Definition of FOXHOUND

: any of various large swift powerful hounds of great endurance used in hunting foxes and developed to form several breeds and many distinctive strains — compare american foxhound, english foxhound

First Known Use of FOXHOUND

circa 1763

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