borzoi

[ bawr-zoi ]

noun,plural bor·zois.
  1. any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves.

Origin of borzoi

1
1885–90; <Russian borzóǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý,Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very

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How to use borzoi in a sentence

  • The machine went at the grass like a bulldog attacking a borzoi: it bit, chewed, held on.

  • He determined to act upon this, and lay his case before Bishop borzoi even without the introduction he had hoped for.

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  • Bishop borzoi was an impressive figure—immensely tall and slender, with long, narrow ascetic face and curly white hair.

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  • Bishop borzoi had seized the opportunity to drive out to Dalmatian Heights this morning to see how his protege was getting on.

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  • Nothing of a really seditious character was said until the borzoi commenced to address the meeting.

British Dictionary definitions for borzoi

borzoi

/ (ˈbɔːzɔɪ) /


nounplural -zois
  1. a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves: Also called: Russian wolfhound

Origin of borzoi

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C19: from Russian borzoi, literally: swift; related to Old Slavonic brǔzǔ swift

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