First Known Use: 14th century
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reindeer
noun rein·deer \ˈrān-ˌdir\
: a large type of deer that lives in northern parts of the world
Full Definition of REINDEER
: caribou —used especially for one of the Old World
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Origin of REINDEER
Middle English reindere, from Old Norse hreinn reindeer + Middle English deer animal, deer
Rhymes with REINDEER
adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, cohere, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire
REINDEER Defined for Kids
reindeer
noun rein·deer \ˈrān-ˌdir\
plural reindeer
Definition of REINDEER for Kids
: caribou
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