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Tesem

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An extinct kind of dog from Ancient Egypt resembling a greyhound

Equivalents

Françaistesem
Portuguêstesem

Examples

“We possess⟳ many illustrations of these Tesem greyhounds from the whole period of the Egyptian supremacy, some 3,000 years, and much care must have⟳ been taken to keep⟳ them pure-bred.”
“Greyhounds, one of the oldest known groups of dogs, share⟳ a common ancestor — the Tesem.”
“The Egyptians had inherited the Tesem as a sleek sight hound breed⟳ that had been derived from early domesticated dogs in Southwest Asia.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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