Longhorn
noun
Longhorn
American
[lawng-hawrn, long-]
/ ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ- /
noun
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(lowercase) Texas longhorn.
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Slang. a Texan.
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(lowercase) long-horned beetle.
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one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having horns that are very long and curve forward dramatically.
longhorn
British
/ ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn /
noun
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Also called: Texas longhorn. a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
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a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns
Etymology
Origin of Longhorn
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That’s when Longhorn defensive back Graceson Littleton made the interception, the clock ran out, the cannon boomed, and the stadium went wild.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
They stared down presumably rougher Texas in the national semifinals and painted the floor in streaks of Longhorn and won the second-most important game of their lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
At a pre-inquest review at Exeter Coroner's Court on Monday, coroner Alison Longhorn said she had reason to suspect the deaths were "unnatural".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
Five plays later, the Huskies made it hurt — as Penix eluded a Longhorn rusher, stepped up and slung a dime past diving cornerback Malik Muhammad.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
I was moving carefully, so as not to slip on the ice, when I passed the doors of the Longhorn Saloon.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
It has also overseen the release of Iron Age pigs, Exmoor ponies and longhorn cattle into the area.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024
The multiday, multivenue ceremony, where formal wear meant “cowboy black tie,” included a live band, extravagant floral arrangements, plenty of cowboy hats and the family’s longhorn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
The park’s ultimate decision also will affect nine longhorn cattle in the park’s North Unit.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
“I’m 60, so I can go sit at the ranch and knit, or I can just go for it,” said Ms. Turner, who owns a longhorn cattle ranch near Dallas.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
He’s got a pair of longhorn steer horns above his desk and lots of pictures of him and other agents along the walls.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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