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Definition of
wolfhound noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wolfhound
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈwʊlfhaʊnd
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a very large, tall dog with long hair and long legs, originally used for hunting wolves
an Irish wolfhound
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