First Known Use: before 12th century
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deer
noun \ˈdir\
: a large wild animal that has four long thin legs, brown fur, and antlers if male
plural deer also deers
Full Definition of DEER
1
archaic : animal; especially : a small mammal
2
: any of numerous slender-legged ruminant mammals (family Cervidae, the deer family) having usually brownish fur and antlers borne by the males of nearly all and by the females of a few forms
— deer·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of DEER
Middle English, deer, animal, from Old English dēor beast; akin to Old High German tior wild animal, Lithuanian dvasia breath, spirit
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DEER Defined for Kids
deer
noun \ˈdir\
plural deer
Definition of DEER for Kids
: a mammal that has cloven hoofs and in the male antlers which are often branched
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