leveret

[ lev-er-it ]

/ ˈlɛv ər ɪt /

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noun

a young hare.

Origin of leveret

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of levre, Old French lievre, from Latin leporem, accusative of lepus “hare”; see -et

Words nearby leveret

lever, lever action, leverage, leveraged buyout, lever escapement, leveret, Leverhulme, Leverkusen, Leverrier, Levertov, lever tumbler

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Example sentences from the Web for leveret

I ventured to inquire: for Matilda had started off in pursuit of her dog, that was chasing a leveret.
Agnes Grey|Anne Bronte
He procured a leveret, and reared it to beat several marches on the drum with its hind-legs, until it became a good stout hare.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
The scent of the leveret lies stronger than that of the grown animal.
The Sportsman|Xenophon
The leveret was now full-grown, and Nature's mothering instincts were strong within her.
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees

The leveret's adventures were destined to effect a considerable change in her habits.
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees

British Dictionary definitions for leveret

leveret

/ (ˈlɛvərɪt, -vrɪt) /

noun

a young hare, esp one less than one year old

Word Origin for leveret

C15: from Norman French levrete, diminutive of levre, from Latin lepus hare

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单词	leveret
释义	leveret [ lev-er-it ] / ˈlɛv ər ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR leveret ON THESAURUS.COM noun a young hare. Origin of leveret First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of levre, Old French lievre, from Latin leporem, accusative of lepus “hare”; see -et Words nearby leveret lever, lever action, leverage, leveraged buyout, lever escapement, leveret, Leverhulme, Leverkusen, Leverrier, Levertov, lever tumbler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leveret I ventured to inquire: for Matilda had started off in pursuit of her dog, that was chasing a leveret. Agnes Grey\|Anne Bronte He procured a leveret, and reared it to beat several marches on the drum with its hind-legs, until it became a good stout hare. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts The scent of the leveret lies stronger than that of the grown animal. The Sportsman\|Xenophon The leveret was now full-grown, and Nature's mothering instincts were strong within her. Creatures of the Night\|Alfred W. Rees The leveret's adventures were destined to effect a considerable change in her habits. Creatures of the Night\|Alfred W. Rees British Dictionary definitions for leveret leveret / (ˈlɛvərɪt, -vrɪt) / noun a young hare, esp one less than one year old Word Origin for leveret C15: from Norman French levrete, diminutive of levre, from Latin lepus hare Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to leveret lagomorph, coney
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leveret

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