Longhorn
noun
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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
Example Sentences
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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
Powell, a steadfast Texas Longhorn fan, teased him: “The fact that Alabama beat you guys at home before Texas could beat you guys at home just really bummed me out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
Area coroner, Alison Longhorn, said the cousins spent time together socialising at various places around Torbay but had not told any family members their plans for that weekend.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
A new tax-exempt charity called Horns With Heart, set up by Texas football fans, startled the sports world by promising to pay every Longhorn offensive lineman a salary of $50,000 per year.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2023
The native territory of the Longhorn has now become the world’s most important dragon reservation, where wizards of all nationalities study a variety of dragons at close range.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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