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Irish wolfhound

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The largest sighthound and tallest dog on average, bred in Ireland to hunt wolves

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The Irish wolfhound is the official mascot of The Irish Guards and The Royal Irish Regiment.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large breed of hound with a rough thick coat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wolfhound

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: irský vlkodav — sighthound
  • Danish: irsk ulvehund — sighthound
  • Dutch: ierse wolfshond — sighthound
  • Esperanto: irlanda lupohundo — sighthound
  • Finnish: irlanninsusikoira — sighthound
  • French: lévrier irlandais — sighthound
  • German: Irischer Wolfshund — sighthound
  • Icelandic: írskur úlfhundur — sighthound
  • Irish: cú faoil — sighthound
  • Lithuanian: airių vilkogaudis — sighthound
  • Lithuanian: airių vilkšunis — sighthound
  • Lithuanian: airių volfhaundas — sighthound
  • Malay: Anjing Buru Serigala Ireland — sighthound
  • Norwegian: irsk ulvehund — sighthound
  • Persian: سگ تازی ایرلندی — sighthound
  • Portuguese: lebrel irlandês — sighthound
  • Portuguese: wolfhound irlandês — sighthound
  • Russian: ирла́ндский волкода́в (irlándskij volkodáv) — sighthound
  • Slovak: írsky vlkodav — sighthound
  • Spanish: lobero irlandés — sighthound
  • Swedish: irländsk varghund — sighthound
  • Turkish: İrlanda kurt köpeği — sighthound