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Longhorn

American  
[lawng-hawrn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

  1. (lowercase) Texas longhorn.

  2. Slang. a Texan.

  3. (lowercase) long-horned beetle.

  4. one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having horns that are very long and curve forward dramatically.

longhorn British  
/ ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn /

noun

  1. Also called: Texas longhorn.  a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US

  2. a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Longhorn

First recorded in 1825–35; long 1 + horn

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

He was greeted there by a hug from the huge Longhorn mascot, just before a Longhorn two-point conversion made the final score, 41-38.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 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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