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IRISH WOLFHOUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Irish wolfhound mean?
• IRISH WOLFHOUND (noun)
The noun IRISH WOLFHOUND has 1 sense:
1. large breed of hound with a rough thick coat
Familiarity information: IRISH WOLFHOUND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large breed of hound with a rough thick coat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("Irish wolfhound" is a kind of...):
wolfhound (the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves)
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