Origin of stag

1150–1200; Middle English stagge; akin to Old Norse steggi, steggr male bird (> E (north dial.) steg gander), Icelandic steggur male fox, tomcat

OTHER WORDS FROM stag

stag·like, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for stag

British Dictionary definitions for stag

stag
/ (stæɡ) /

noun

adverb

without a female escort

verb (tr)

stock exchange to apply for (shares in a new issue) with the intention of selling them for a quick profit when trading commences

Word Origin for stag

Old English stagga (unattested); related to Old Norse steggr male bird

Idioms and Phrases with stag

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