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staggard

American

[stag-erd] / ˈstæg ərd /

Also staggart

noun

a four-year-old male red deer.

staggard British

/ ˈstæɡəd /

noun

a male red deer in the fourth year of life

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Etymology

Origin of staggard

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at stag, -ard

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