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foxhound

noun fox·hound \-ˌhand\

: a type of quick and strong dog that is often trained to hunt foxes

Full Definition of FOXHOUND

:  any of various large swift powerful hounds of great endurance used in hunting foxes and developed to form several breeds and many distinctive strains — compare american foxhound, english foxhound
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First Known Use of FOXHOUND

circa 1763

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