Foxhound

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various medium-sized short-haired hounds developed for fox hunting, especially either of two breeds, the English foxhound and the American foxhound.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A breed of medium sized dog bred for hunting.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One of a special breed of hounds used for chasing foxes.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A hound for chasing foxes: a variety of hound in which are combined, in the highest degree of excellence, fleetness, strength, spirit, fine scent, perseverance, and subordination.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hound dog    hound   
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