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wolfhound

[ woolf-hound ]
/ ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd /

noun

any of several large dogs used in hunting wolves.

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Compare borzoi, Irish wolfhound.

Origin of wolfhound

First recorded in 1780–90; wolf + hound1

Words nearby wolfhound

Wölfflin, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, Wolff's law, Wolfgang, wolf herring, wolfhound, wolf in sheep's clothing, wolfish, Wolfit, wolfman, wolf note
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British Dictionary definitions for wolfhound

wolfhound
/ (ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd) /

noun

the largest breed of dog, used formerly to hunt wolves
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