| 单词 | irish wolfhound |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIrish wolfhound Irish wolfhound n. a breed of very large, long-legged hound with a rough coat, often grey in colour, descended from the hunting dogs of ancient Ireland; a dog of this breed.This breed had almost died out when it was re-established by cross-breeding in the late 19th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > wolf-hound alauntc1405 Irish greyhound1590 wolf-dog1652 Irish wolfdog1669 wolf-hound1823 Irish wolfhound1835 greyhound1838 1835 W. G. Simms Yemassee II. iv. 43 This dog is a peculiar breed, and resembled in some leading respects the Irish wolf-hound. 1880 G. A. Graham in H. Dalziel Brit. Dogs i. iii. 34 The Irish wolfhound, being used for both the capture and despatch of the wolf, it would necessarily have been of greyhound conformation, besides being of enormous power. 1908 A. J. Dawson Finn vi. 59 Finn had won two special prizes; one, a medal offered by the Irish Wolfhound Club..and another..for the biggest Irish Wolfhound in the Show. 1969 E. H. Hart Encycl. Dog Breeds 313 The Irish Wolfhound is remarkable in combining power and swiftness with keen sight. 2006 Dogs Monthly July 18/1 The Irish Wolfhound was all but lost to us in the latter half of the 19th century. < as lemmas |
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