Irish wolfhound
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Irish wolfhound
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, 1,400 troops in bearskin caps and an Irish wolfhound named Seamus filed past Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace balcony.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
The team also has funding from foundations, tech entrepreneurs and small donors such as the Irish wolfhound Association of New England.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
Collies and sheepdogs and Yorkies and lots of goldens — we just met an Irish wolfhound; where has she been hiding?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2020
The box crowded the furniture in the living room along with two old church organs, his studio manager’s Irish wolfhound and shelves bulging with titles like “Jokes for the John” and “Petroleum Collectibles.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2015
More native to the soil, and so interwoven with the history of the country that it is often used as one of its symbols, is the Irish wolfhound.
From The Glories of Ireland by Lennox, P. J.
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