Deer
[dɪə] or [dɪr]
Definition
(noun.) distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers.
Checker: Noelle--From WordNet
Definition
(n. sing. & pl.) Any animal; especially, a wild animal.
(n. sing. & pl.) A ruminant of the genus Cervus, of many species, and of related genera of the family Cervidae. The males, and in some species the females, have solid antlers, often much branched, which are shed annually. Their flesh, for which they are hunted, is called venison.
Editor: Shanna
Definition
n. a quadruped of several species as the stag reindeer &c.; in M. E. any kind of animal.—ns. Deer′-hair heath club-rush; Deer′-herd; Deer′-hound; Deer′-lick a spot of salt ground whither deer come to lick the earth; Deer′-mouse a common name for several species of American mice—so called from their agility; Deer′-neck a thin ill-shaped neck—of horses; Deer′-skin the skin of the deer or leather made therefrom; Deer′-stalk′er; Deer′-stalk′ing the hunting of deer by stalking or stealing upon them unawares.
Typist: Rosa
Unserious Contents or Definition
This is a favorable dream, denoting pure and deep friendships for the young and a quiet and even life for the married. To kill a deer, denotes that you will be hounded by enemies. For farmers, or business people, to dream of hunting deer, denotes failure in their respective pursuits.
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Examples
- It was as if a committee of jungle deer had taken and killed a tiger--a crime against nature. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Our children, freed from the bondage of winter, bounded before us; pursuing the deer, or rousing the pheasants and partridges from their coverts. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He resembled a deer, that throws one ear back upon the trail behind, and one ear forward, to know what is ahead. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Its head struck with such force that the early hunter decided to give it a sharp point, shaped from a flake of flint, in order that it might drive deep into the body of a deer or bear. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He and his recovered disciples then formed a sort of Academy in the Deer Park at Benares. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I will bring you the best of fruits, the tenderest deer, the finest meats that roam the jungle. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It was a very large and high chamber, with carved oak ceiling, oaken panelling, and a fine array of deer's heads and ancient weapons around the walls. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The deer, looking soaked, leave quagmires where they pass. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Marry, that should I, said Gurth, for the jolly Clerk of Copmanhurst is a known man, and kills half the deer that are stolen in this walk. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- In the same gravel-pits were found teeth of rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and the leg-bone of a deer with marks upon it that may be cuts. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- This was the situation in the harvesting industry about the time that William Deering took an active interest. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- William Deering again arose to the occasion. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- When Deering saw the strong steel arms flash a cord around a bundle of grain, tie a knot, cut the cord and fling off the sheaf, he knew he had what the world needed. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In 1879 Deering bought out Gammon, joined forces with Appleby, moved the factory from Plano to Chicago in 1880, and began putting out twine binders. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It was as if a committee of jungle deer had taken and killed a tiger--a crime against nature. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Our children, freed from the bondage of winter, bounded before us; pursuing the deer, or rousing the pheasants and partridges from their coverts. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He resembled a deer, that throws one ear back upon the trail behind, and one ear forward, to know what is ahead. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Its head struck with such force that the early hunter decided to give it a sharp point, shaped from a flake of flint, in order that it might drive deep into the body of a deer or bear. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He and his recovered disciples then formed a sort of Academy in the Deer Park at Benares. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I will bring you the best of fruits, the tenderest deer, the finest meats that roam the jungle. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- It was a very large and high chamber, with carved oak ceiling, oaken panelling, and a fine array of deer's heads and ancient weapons around the walls. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The deer, looking soaked, leave quagmires where they pass. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Marry, that should I, said Gurth, for the jolly Clerk of Copmanhurst is a known man, and kills half the deer that are stolen in this walk. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- In the same gravel-pits were found teeth of rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and the leg-bone of a deer with marks upon it that may be cuts. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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