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Meaning of staghound | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈstaɡhaʊnd

Definitions

Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags.

Examples

“Woodwork and glass gave way before him; but before he got quite through, Gregson, Lestrade, and Holmes sprang upon him like⟳ so many staghounds.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

staghunt staghunter staghunting stagiaire Stagier Stagily

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