Definitions for wolfhoundˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wolf•houndˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd(n.)
any of several large dogs, as the borzoi or Irish wolfhound, formerly used in hunting wolves.
Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Origin of wolfhound:
1780–90
Princeton's WordNet
wolfhound(noun)
the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
Wiktionary
wolfhound(Noun)
A dog of one of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves.
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