deer

[ deer ]

/ dɪər /

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noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers.

any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.

any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.

Origin of deer

before 900; Middle English der,Old English dēor beast; akin to Gothic dius beast, Old High German tior

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Example sentences from the Web for deer

Uncertainly, her head drawn back as a deers is when surprised, she glanced about her.
The Monster|Edgar Saltus
In other places were to be seen deer skins stretched to dry; and deers' feet and antlers lay here and there.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Some of them were also provided with deers heads Cased for the purpose of decoying the deer.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
All wore deers' tail head-dresses, and carried rattles of deers' claws on their arms.
Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))|James Owen Dorsey

It was quite amusing to watch them tighten up their belts and dash off like deers.
By Canoe and Dog-Train|Egerton Ryerson Young

British Dictionary definitions for deer

deer

/ (dɪə) /

noun plural deer or deers

any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the maleRelated adjective: cervine

(in N Canada) another name for caribou

Word Origin for deer

Old English dēor beast; related to Old High German tior wild beast, Old Norse dӯr

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单词	deer
释义	deer [ deer ] / dɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deer ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers. any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers. any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc. Origin of deer before 900; Middle English der,Old English dēor beast; akin to Gothic dius beast, Old High German tior Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deer Uncertainly, her head drawn back as a deers is when surprised, she glanced about her. The Monster\|Edgar Saltus In other places were to be seen deer skins stretched to dry; and deers' feet and antlers lay here and there. The Indian in his Wigwam\|Henry R. Schoolcraft Some of them were also provided with deers heads Cased for the purpose of decoying the deer. The Journals of Lewis and Clark\|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark All wore deers' tail head-dresses, and carried rattles of deers' claws on their arms. Omaha sociology (1884 N 03 / 1881-1882 (pages 205-370))\|James Owen Dorsey It was quite amusing to watch them tighten up their belts and dash off like deers. By Canoe and Dog-Train\|Egerton Ryerson Young British Dictionary definitions for deer deer / (dɪə) / noun plural deer or deers any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the maleRelated adjective: cervine (in N Canada) another name for caribou Word Origin for deer Old English dēor beast; related to Old High German tior wild beast, Old Norse dӯr 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 deer hog, horse, cow, elephant, pig, swine, cattle, tapir, camel, rhinoceros, giraffe, llama, buffalo, hippopotamus
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deer

noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers.

Origin of deer

Example sentences from the Web for deer

British Dictionary definitions for deer

noun plural deer or deers

Word Origin for deer

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