deer
IPA: dˈɪr
noun
- A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla.
- (in particular) One of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk
- The meat of such an animal; venison.
- (obsolete, except in the phrase "small deer") Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.
- A village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Examples of "deer" in Sentences
- The hunter was following the deer.
- The hunter kept following the deer.
- Hyddwn is the offspring of the deer pairing.
- The other indigenous species is the Roe Deer.
- Look for deer and grouse feeding in the shadows.
- Deer inhabit the uncultivated part of the island.
- After the recovery, the deer returned to the wild.
- Deer inhabit in the uncultivated part of the island.
- The menagerie also contains monkeys and several species of deer.
- The protagonist of the story is the Kancil, a smart and sly mouse deer.
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