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borzoi
[ bawr-zoi ]
noun
- any of a breed of tall, slender dogs having long, silky hair, raised originally in Russia for hunting wolves.
borzoi
/ ˈbɔːzɔɪ /
noun
- a tall graceful fast-moving breed of dog with a long silky coat, originally used in Russia for hunting wolves Also calledRussian wolfhound
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Origin of borzoi1
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Example Sentences
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.
Bishop Borzoi was an impressive figure—immensely tall and slender, with long, narrow ascetic face and curly white hair.
Bishop Borzoi had seized the opportunity to drive out to Dalmatian Heights this morning to see how his protege was getting on.
Nothing of a really seditious character was said until the Borzoi commenced to address the meeting.
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