First Known Use: 1542
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1harrier
noun har·ri·er \ˈher-ē-ər, ˈha-rē-\
Definition of HARRIER
1
: any of a breed of hunting dogs resembling a small English foxhound and originally bred for hunting rabbits
2
: a runner on a cross-country team
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Origin of HARRIER
irregular from 1hare
2harrier
noun
Definition of HARRIER
: any of a genus (Circus) of slender hawks having long angled wings and long legs and feeding chiefly on small mammals, reptiles, and insects
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Origin of HARRIER
alteration of harrower, from 1harrow
First Known Use: 1556
3harrier
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