Definition of hind
hinds
alsohind
1 : the female of the red deer — compare hart
2 : any of various spotted groupers (especially genus Epinephelus)
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Origin and Etymology of hind
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hinta hind, Greek kemas young deer
First Known Use: before 12th century
Origin and Etymology of hind
Middle English hine servant, farmhand, from Old English hīna, genitive of hīwan, plural, members of a household; akin to Old High German hīwo spouse, Latin civis fellow citizen
First Known Use: 1520
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Definition of hind
: of or forming the part that follows or is behind : rear the dog's hind legs
Examples of hind in a Sentence
the frog's long hind legs
the hawk's reddish hind feathers
Origin and Etymology of hind
Middle English, probably back-formation from Old English hinder, adverb, behind; akin to Old High German hintar, preposition, behind
First Known Use: 14th century
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: at or near the back of something
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