deerhound

noun

deer·​hound ˈdir-ˌhau̇nd How to pronounce deerhound (audio)

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Winston the French bulldog won in 2022, and back-to-back champ Claire the Scottish deerhound won both years before that. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024 Larger dogs like Doberman pinschers, boxers, Great Danes, German shepherds, Irish wolfhounds, Scottish deerhounds, Newfoundlands, Saint Bernards, and Labrador retrievers are particularly at risk, according to MSD Veterinary Manual. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deerhound was in 1816

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“Deerhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deerhound. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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