borzoi
Americannoun
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borzois
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of borzoi
1885–90; < Russian borzóǐ originally, swift, fast; cognate with Czech brzý, Serbo-Croatian br̂z swift, Polish bardzo very
Vocabulary lists containing borzoi
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Hanging With the Hendersons Veterinarian Tony Henderson is asked to handle a rare procedure on a young borzoi hound in this new episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2019
Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer, Biggie the pug, Bean the Sussex spaniel, Lucy the borzoi, Slick the border collie and Winston the Norfolk terrier.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2018
They both made the first cut of the 27 borzoi entries.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2017
It’s true that using a borzoi as the trademark was Blanche’s idea, but that was before she owned a pair of them.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
A long, yellowish young borzoi, one Nicholas did not know, from another leash, rushed impetuously at the wolf from in front and almost knocked her over.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
After a brief exposure, she declared that borzois were “cowardly, stupid, disloyal, and full of self-pity” and switched to Yorkshire terriers.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
Living in a spacious house close by the much smaller one in which they spent their runaway honeymoon, the Ludwigs now share it with their two children, many borzois and greyhounds.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a result of this, he galloped up to the wolf just when she had been stopped a second time by "Uncle's" borzois.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
He had heard of the swiftness of Ilagin's borzois, and in that beautiful bitch saw a rival to his own Milka.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
For instance, my neighbours tell me wonderful, incredible things that their Aberdeens and chows and borzois have done; I never listen to them.
From Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki
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