Phrase guide

Scottish Deerhound

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large sighthound bred in Scotland to hunt deer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Scottish Deerhound

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noun

Meaning 3

very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deerhound

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hound, hound dog

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: skota leporhundo — Scottish Deerhound
  • Esperanto: cervohundo — Scottish Deerhound
  • Finnish: skotlanninhirvikoira — Scottish Deerhound
  • Spanish: lebrel escocés — Scottish Deerhound
  • Swedish: skotsk hjorthund — Scottish Deerhound