Definitions for leghorn
ˈlɛgˌhɔrn for 1–3 ; -ərn, -ˌhɔrn for 4leghorn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama hat, sailor, skimmer, straw hatnoun

   a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leghornnoun

   A breed of mostly white poultry.

2. Leghornnoun

   the town of Livorno in Italy

3. leghornnoun

   A type of dried wheat straw, fabric made from it, or a hat made from that fabric.

4. leghornnoun

   A member of a breed of chickens.

   The cartoon character 'Foghorn Leghorn' was obviously not actually a leghorn because he was much too big.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leghorn

   A leghorn is a breed of a chicken, known for its excellent egg-laying ability. It originated in Italy. The term can also refer to a type of hat made from the feathers of Leghorn chickens.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leghornnoun

   a straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in Tuscany, Italy; -- so called from Leghorn, the place of exportation

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leghorn

   leg′horn, n. fine plait for bonnets and hats made in Tuscany: a bonnet of this material: a small breed of the common domestic fowl. [Leghorn (It. Livorno), a seaport of Tuscany, Italy.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leghorn

   a flourishing Italian seaport, on the W. coast, 60 m. from Florence; is a fine city, with broad streets and many canals; its exports include wine, silk, oil, marble, and straw hats; it imports spirits, sugar, and machinery; it does a large and increasing coasting trade, and manufactures coral ornaments; its prosperity dates from the 15th century; it was a free port till 1868.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leghorn

   (It. Livarno). A large maritime town in Central Italy, in the province of Leghorn. It was entered by the French army July 27, 1796; evacuated by the French in 1799, and retaken in 1800. It was unsuccessfully attacked by the British and Italian forces in December, 1813. The Austrians took the city from the insurgents May 12 and 13, 1849, and quelled a slight insurrection, July, 1857.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEGHORN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leghorn is ranked #120187 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leghorn surname appeared 144 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Leghorn.
   
   81.2% or 117 total occurrences were White.
   13.1% or 19 total occurrences were Black.
   4.8% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Hat

How to pronounce leghorn?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say leghorn in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leghorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leghorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of leghorn in a Sentence

1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   I , ras cardo- reggae creator, will say this reggae truth:- leghorn coghile from trench town wrote the lyrics for the song-them belly full. this was the same song which bob marley made famous. I was there with them in trench town when all this was done. I know the details surrounding the writings of these lyrics. I was there!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leghorn
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leghorn
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leghorn
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=leghorn
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Leghorn
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html