deer

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/ dɪər /

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noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers.

any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.

any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.

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Origin of deer

before 900; Middle English der,Old English dēor beast; akin to Gothic dius beast, Old High German tior

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How to use deer in a sentence

Arrow-head, probably from South America, headed with the point of a deers horn.
The Evolution of Culture|Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
The handles upon these either represented figures like caryatides, or, more commonly, ended in a deers head.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
I had hardly cut the deers' throats when Bill called out, "This is a dog-on pretty trick that you have played me."
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
Spotted Deers words kept ringing in his ears: Perhaps I shall never see you again.
Running Fox|Elmer Russell Gregor

When a deers badly wounded, he leaves a trail of red on the snow that even a half-blind man could see, Bluff told him boldly.
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods|Quincy Allen

British Dictionary definitions for deer

deer

/ (dɪə) /

noun plural deer or deers

any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the maleRelated adjective: cervine

(in N Canada) another name for caribou

Word Origin for deer

Old English dēor beast; related to Old High German tior wild beast, Old Norse dӯr

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