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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A large dog, descended from breeds originally used to hunt boars.
2. 2
   Synonym of Great Dane.
3. 3
   large hound used in hunting wild boars wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

doggreat danehound

Etymology

From boar + hound.

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