deer
[ deer ]
/ dɪər /
noun, plural deer, (occasionally) deers.
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
any of the smaller species of this family, as distinguished from the moose, elk, etc.
Origin of deer
before 900; Middle English
der, Old English
dēor beast; akin to Gothic
dius beast, Old High German
tior
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British Dictionary definitions for deer
deer
/ (dɪə) /
noun plural deer or deers
any ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the family Cervidae, including reindeer, elk, muntjacs, and roe deer, typically having antlers in the male
Related adjective: cervine
(in N Canada) another name for caribou
Word Origin for deer
Old English
dēor beast; related to Old High German
tior wild beast, Old Norse
dӯr