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pharaoh hound

[ fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of medium-sized gazehounds with a smooth coat, red to tan in color with white markings, and erect ears.


Pharaoh hound

noun

  1. a medium-sized powerful swift-moving short-haired breed of hound having a glossy tan coat, sometimes with white markings
“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


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Origin of pharaoh hound1

First recorded in 1965–70

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