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  red deer

  noun

  a deer, Cervus elaphus, of Europe and Asia, having a reddish-brown summer coat.
• Red Deer
  Red Deer

  noun

  a city in S central Alberta, in W Canada.

red deer

¹ American  

noun

1. a deer, Cervus elaphus, of Europe and Asia, having a reddish-brown summer coat.

2. the white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, in its summer coat.

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Red Deer ² American  

noun

1. a city in S central Alberta, in W Canada.

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Red Deer ¹ British  

noun

1. a town in S Alberta on the Red Deer River: trade centre for mixed farming, dairying region, and natural gas processing. Pop: 67 707 (2001)

2. a river in W Canada, in SW Alberta, flowing southeast into the South Saskatchewan River. Length: about 620 km (385 miles)

3. a river in W Canada, flowing east through Red Deer Lake into Lake Winnipegosis. Length: about 225 km (140 miles)

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red deer ² British  

noun

1. a large deer, Cervus elaphus , formerly widely distributed in the woodlands of Europe and Asia. The coat is reddish brown in summer and the short tail is surrounded by a patch of light-coloured hair

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Etymology

Origin of red deer

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

Example Sentences

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Two rare snow leopard cubs have been born at the park, alongside Himalayan monals and red deer, as well as Bru the capybara, Snoot the giant armadillo and Atty the sloth at Edinburgh Zoo.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

As the day went on, we saw wild boar, red deer and a single nervous fox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

"Carrots are a real focus for them. They even dig potatoes up, believe it or not. The big red deer dig potatoes out of the ground," he explained.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Alongside the occasional bison and elk, red deer are Europe's largest native wild animal.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024

It smelt of reindeer and red deer and beaver, and fresh blood -and something else: a new smell that he hadn’t yet learnt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

The agreement was ratified after positive votes from members at Stellantis facilities in Windsor, Brampton, Etobicoke, Mississauga and Red Deer.

From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023

Friday from a GPS device indicating a bear attack in the Red Deer River Valley, west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch, according to a statement shared on Banff National Park’s Facebook page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023

Thursday’s evacuation of Yellowknife was by far the largest so far this year, said Ken McMullen, president of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs and fire chief in Red Deer, Alberta.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

Hakstol was playing Junior “A” hockey — one notch below the WHL — in Red Deer, Alberta, when he got word of his friend’s death.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Torak thought of the Red Deer woman at Fin Kedinn’s clan meet; she’d worn her hair the same way.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver