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deer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/diːɹ/ Scotland, some US
/dɛː/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
/dɪɹ/ (General-American)
(General-American) audio
/dɪə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
/diə/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English der, deer (“animal, deer”), from Old English dēor (“animal”), from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm (“living thing”), from *dʰéws (“breath”), full-grade derivative of *dʰwes-. Cognate with Scots deer (“deer”), North Frisian dier (“animal, beast”), West Frisian dier (“animal, beast”), Dutch dier (“animal, beast”), German Low German Deer, Deert (“animal”), German Tier (“animal, beast”), Swedish djur (“animal, beast”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk dyr (“animal, beast”), Icelandic dýr (“animal, beast”). Related also to Albanian dash (“ram”) (possibly), Lithuanian daũsos (“upper air; heaven”), Lithuanian dùsti (“to sigh”), Russian душа́ (dušá, “breath, spirit”), Lithuanian dvė̃sti (“to breathe, exhale”), Sanskrit ध्वंसति (dhvaṃsati, “he falls to dust”). For the semantic development compare Latin animālis (“animal”), from anima (“breath, spirit”).

Meanings

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.
- Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus) The musk deer is unique in several ways, reflecting its taxonomic separation from other deer (Flerov, 1952). For example , they are the only deer to possess a gall bladder[…] 2012 December 2, Richard J. Goss, Deer Antlers: Regeneration, Function and Evolution, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 25:
- The Java deer Cervus timorensis is now widespread […] This deer has become rather uncommon as the lowlands have been converted to rice and sugarcane, and the hills to coffee and other crops, while the smaller muntjac deer Muntiacus muntjak has persisted in many areas where there is some forest cover. The third and smallest deer on Java and Bali is the mouse deer Tragulus javanicus. 2013 February 5, Anthony J. Whitten, Roehayat Emon Soeriaatmadja, Ecology of Java & Bali, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN:
- Deer sperm was in used among the Romans as an aphrodisiac. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 227:
(countable, in particular) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer. ▸ Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae.
- Nara and its deer are so closely associated that the light-brown colored animals are pictured in the city’s tourism ads, on buses, train tickets and more. 2024 July 23, Lilit Marcus, “Japan may be sick of mass tourism. But the deer in this ancient UNESCO-listed city love it”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024:
(countable, in particular) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer. ▸ Such a mammal that is in the family Cervidae. ▸ One of the smaller animals of the family Cervidae, distinguished from a moose or elk.
- Sure, most of us hunt deer around here, but not many of us have ever hunted moose.
- I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.
- In the space beyond that, Rose saw a deer, with abbreviated velvet antlers and a cautious yet somehow also bored mien, considering her through dark, strangely human eyes. 2020, Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind, Bloomsbury (2023), page 76:
(uncountable) The meat of such an animal, obtained through the process of hunting or from specialized deer farms; venison.
- I'd never had deer before I ate dinner with the Johanssens. In time I learned to like it; its gaminess is an acquired taste.
(countable, qualifier:otherwise obsolete or archaic) Any animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.
- But mice and rats and such small deer, have been Tom's food for seven long year. 1606, William Shakespeare, King Lear, act III, scene IV:

Forms

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deers	Number=Plur	dated, error-unknown-tag, nonstandard	lexicographic
deer	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (289)

it caribù (animal of the family Cervidae) · tr geyik (animal of the family Cervidae) · iba rusa (animal of the family Cervidae) · pdt Hersch (animal of the family Cervidae) · tep swímar (animal of the family Cervidae) · enm der (animal of the family Cervidae) · rom cherbo (animal of the family Cervidae) · mr हरीण (animal of the family Cervidae) · ood sihki (animal of the family Cervidae) · fa گوزن (animal of the family Cervidae) · sh ко̀шута (animal of the family Cervidae) · eu orein (animal of the family Cervidae) · sq drenushë (animal of the family Cervidae) · bua оро (animal of the family Cervidae) · alt ак кийик (animal of the family Cervidae) · ro cerb (animal of the family Cervidae) · de Hirsch (animal of the family Cervidae) · no rådyr (animal of the family Cervidae) · pt cervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · yi הירש (animal of the family Cervidae) · sw kulungu (animal of the family Cervidae) · el ελάφι (animal of the family Cervidae) · alt кийик (animal of the family Cervidae) · fro cerf (animal of the family Cervidae) · lij çervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · ml മാൻ (animal of the family Cervidae) · af takbok (animal of the family Cervidae) · hil usa (animal of the family Cervidae) · id menjangan (animal of the family Cervidae) · ain ユㇰ (animal of the family Cervidae) · frm cerf (animal of the family Cervidae) · kpy ӄояӈа (animal of the family Cervidae) · ca cérvol (animal of the family Cervidae) · sne rusa (animal of the family Cervidae) · udm пужей (animal of the family Cervidae) · es venado (animal of the family Cervidae) · ryu 鹿 (animal of the family Cervidae) · as হৰিণা (animal of the family Cervidae) · inz wɨ (animal of the family Cervidae) · lld cerf (animal of the family Cervidae) · vi hươu (animal of the family Cervidae) · gl cervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · tyv иви (animal of the family Cervidae) · ga fia (animal of the family Cervidae) · ru оле́нь (animal of the family Cervidae) · ug بۇغا (animal of the family Cervidae) · sl jelen (animal of the family Cervidae) · msk osa (animal of the family Cervidae) · vi nai (animal of the family Cervidae) · lmw ṣúkki (animal of the family Cervidae) · fr chevreuil (animal of the family Cervidae) · la cerva (animal of the family Cervidae) · xpq noyuhc (animal of the family Cervidae) · ppl masat (animal of the family Cervidae) · cs laň (animal of the family Cervidae) · pt veado (animal of the family Cervidae) · pdt Ree (animal of the family Cervidae) · br karv (animal of the family Cervidae) · pi miga (animal of the family Cervidae) · el δορκάδα (animal of the family Cervidae) · it alce (animal of the family Cervidae) · mt ċerf (ċerf l-aħmar) (animal of the family Cervidae) · blt ꪀꪫꪱꪉ (animal of the family Cervidae) · qu taruca (animal of the family Cervidae) · tk sugun (animal of the family Cervidae) · twf pę́na (animal of the family Cervidae) · mic lntug (animal of the family Cervidae) · ja 鹿 (animal of the family Cervidae) · no hjort (animal of the family Cervidae) · tg гавазн (animal of the family Cervidae) · rgn zéruv (animal of the family Cervidae) · sk laň (animal of the family Cervidae) · fy hart (animal of the family Cervidae) · sv hjortdjur (animal of the family Cervidae) · is rádýr (animal of the family Cervidae) · za duzgyog (animal of the family Cervidae) · egy i-A-i-i-Z7-Z4:r-Z1-F27 (animal of the family Cervidae) · uk о́лень (animal of the family Cervidae) · km ស្មាន់ (animal of the family Cervidae) · id rusa (animal of the family Cervidae) · alt суун (animal of the family Cervidae) · ht sèf (animal of the family Cervidae) · sh kòšuta (animal of the family Cervidae) · bo ཤ་བ (animal of the family Cervidae) · cu ѥлєнь (animal of the family Cervidae) · tsg usa (animal of the family Cervidae) · sc cherbu (animal of the family Cervidae) · ta மான் (animal of the family Cervidae) · scn cervu (animal of the family Cervidae) · mg serfa (animal of the family Cervidae) · ast venáu (animal of the family Cervidae) · evn орон (animal of the family Cervidae) · sa हरिण (animal of the family Cervidae) · lmo cèrf (animal of the family Cervidae) · skp payau (animal of the family Cervidae) · rup tserbu (animal of the family Cervidae) · bdr payou (animal of the family Cervidae) · mus eco (animal of the family Cervidae) · oc cèrvi (animal of the family Cervidae) · lb Hirsch (animal of the family Cervidae) · fi hirvieläin (animal of the family Cervidae) · ee zi (animal of the family Cervidae) · la cervus (animal of the family Cervidae) · eve оран (animal of the family Cervidae) · ga fiara (animal of the family Cervidae) · as হৰিণ (animal of the family Cervidae) · mr हरण (animal of the family Cervidae) · hi हरिण (animal of the family Cervidae) · kca-nor вўԓы (animal of the family Cervidae) · mn буга (animal of the family Cervidae) · oj waawaashkeshi (animal of the family Cervidae) · sc crebu (animal of the family Cervidae) · ba болан (animal of the family Cervidae) · sc crefu (animal of the family Cervidae) · ar أَيِّل (animal of the family Cervidae) · njo-jgl mesü (animal of the family Cervidae) · hix koso (animal of the family Cervidae) · gv feeaih (animal of the family Cervidae) · sib payau (animal of the family Cervidae) · kju bihše (animal of the family Cervidae) · lut sqigʷəc (animal of the family Cervidae) · he אייל \ אַיָּל (animal of the family Cervidae) · ia cervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · et hirv (animal of the family Cervidae) · dsb jeleń (animal of the family Cervidae) · kxd payau (animal of the family Cervidae) · lo ຟານ (animal of the family Cervidae) · nci mazatl (animal of the family Cervidae) · nv bįįh (animal of the family Cervidae) · yrl suasú (animal of the family Cervidae) · bea yaatune (animal of the family Cervidae) · ovd juort (animal of the family Cervidae) · sah таба (animal of the family Cervidae) · nnt yow-cat (animal of the family Cervidae) · izh oleni (animal of the family Cervidae) · mvv tambang (animal of the family Cervidae) · yaq maaso (animal of the family Cervidae) · vo stäg (animal of the family Cervidae) · kw karow (animal of the family Cervidae) · zza kosbes (animal of the family Cervidae) · th กวาง (animal of the family Cervidae) · gld орон (animal of the family Cervidae) · it renna (animal of the family Cervidae) · ms cewe angin (animal of the family Cervidae) · egy h-n:n-F5 (animal of the family Cervidae) · iba bajai (animal of the family Cervidae) · mk елен (animal of the family Cervidae) · cak masat (animal of the family Cervidae) · rgn zérov (animal of the family Cervidae) · tt болан (animal of the family Cervidae) · eo cervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · fa گاوکوهی (animal of the family Cervidae) · alq wàwàckèci (animal of the family Cervidae) · az maral (animal of the family Cervidae) · za duzlog (animal of the family Cervidae) · sip ཁ་ཤ (animal of the family Cervidae) · sh јѐлен (animal of the family Cervidae) · cy carw (animal of the family Cervidae) · kmr gakûvî (animal of the family Cervidae) · mba saladung (animal of the family Cervidae) · lt elnias (animal of the family Cervidae) · ky бугу (animal of the family Cervidae) · abe nolka (animal of the family Cervidae) · ket сель (animal of the family Cervidae) · os саг (animal of the family Cervidae) · tl usa (animal of the family Cervidae) · kl tuttorsuaq (animal of the family Cervidae) · se ruksesgoddi (animal of the family Cervidae) · sc chervu (animal of the family Cervidae) · hy եղնիկ (animal of the family Cervidae) · sh lȁne (animal of the family Cervidae) · it capriolo (animal of the family Cervidae) · chr ᎠᎭᏫ (animal of the family Cervidae) · it daino (animal of the family Cervidae) · kqr tambang (animal of the family Cervidae) · bn হরিণ (animal of the family Cervidae) · nl hert (animal of the family Cervidae) · ce сай (animal of the family Cervidae) · ckt ӄораӈы (animal of the family Cervidae) · cst já̄wi (animal of the family Cervidae) · cmn 鹿 (animal of the family Cervidae) · mbb selazeng (animal of the family Cervidae) · lt elnė (animal of the family Cervidae) · rm tschierv (animal of the family Cervidae) · pms serv (animal of the family Cervidae) · uz bugʻu (animal of the family Cervidae) · ay taruka (animal of the family Cervidae) · sk jeleň (animal of the family Cervidae) · rhg hórin (animal of the family Cervidae) · grc ἔλαφος (animal of the family Cervidae) · hu szarvas (animal of the family Cervidae) · mt ċerv (animal of the family Cervidae) · gun guaxu (animal of the family Cervidae) · ga os (animal of the family Cervidae) · unm ahtu (animal of the family Cervidae) · mrw saladeng (animal of the family Cervidae) · chr ᎠᏫ (animal of the family Cervidae) · sh jèlen (animal of the family Cervidae) · ceb usa (animal of the family Cervidae) · syl ꠅꠞꠤꠘ (animal of the family Cervidae) · pl jeleń (animal of the family Cervidae) · te జింక (animal of the family Cervidae) · mfe serf (animal of the family Cervidae) · jje 사슴 (animal of the family Cervidae) · clt sakhiy (animal of the family Cervidae) · hi हिरन (animal of the family Cervidae) · ckb ئاسک (animal of the family Cervidae) · bg еле́н (animal of the family Cervidae) · qu taruka (animal of the family Cervidae) · ms menjangan (animal of the family Cervidae) · ppl mazat (animal of the family Cervidae) · yue 鹿 (animal of the family Cervidae) · fur cierv (animal of the family Cervidae) · cs jelen (animal of the family Cervidae) · orh kʊmaka (animal of the family Cervidae) · mg diera (animal of the family Cervidae) · txb karse (animal of the family Cervidae) · ka ირემი (animal of the family Cervidae) · bbl საგ class bd (animal of the family Cervidae) · ps سګه (animal of the family Cervidae) · ko 사슴 (animal of the family Cervidae) · sh ла̏не (animal of the family Cervidae) · fr cerf (animal of the family Cervidae) · fur cierf (animal of the family Cervidae) · sga fíad (animal of the family Cervidae) · es ciervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · gd fiadh (animal of the family Cervidae) · hop sowiʼyngwa (animal of the family Cervidae) · wao k'éšu (animal of the family Cervidae) · crs serf (animal of the family Cervidae) · sa मृग (animal of the family Cervidae) · tpw sygûasu (animal of the family Cervidae) · srn dia (animal of the family Cervidae) · mel payau (animal of the family Cervidae) · apw bįįh (animal of the family Cervidae) · sl košuta (animal of the family Cervidae) · fa آهو (animal of the family Cervidae) · sq sorkadhe (animal of the family Cervidae) · pac dyơt (animal of the family Cervidae) · fo hjørtur (animal of the family Cervidae) · sv hjort (animal of the family Cervidae) · mnw ဂြာဲ (animal of the family Cervidae) · azz masat (animal of the family Cervidae) · km រមាំង (animal of the family Cervidae) · zor mʌꞌaj (animal of the family Cervidae) · orh ponto (animal of the family Cervidae) · mic lentug (animal of the family Cervidae) · duo ogsa (animal of the family Cervidae) · is hjörtur (krónhjörtur) (animal of the family Cervidae) · da hjort (animal of the family Cervidae) · as হৰিণাপহু (animal of the family Cervidae) · za maxloeg (animal of the family Cervidae) · hy եղջերու (animal of the family Cervidae) · myv сёкань (animal of the family Cervidae) · lo ກວາງ (animal of the family Cervidae) · mrc qwaq (animal of the family Cervidae) · be але́нь (animal of the family Cervidae) · tet rusa (animal of the family Cervidae) · zai bidxiña (animal of the family Cervidae) · yo àgbọnrin (animal of the family Cervidae) · nnt att-que (animal of the family Cervidae) · lv briedis (animal of the family Cervidae) · com arʉka (animal of the family Cervidae) · ur ہرن (animal of the family Cervidae) · mhn hirsch (animal of the family Cervidae) · ro ciută (animal of the family Cervidae) · ang heorot (animal of the family Cervidae) · sq dre (animal of the family Cervidae) · yrk-tun ты (animal of the family Cervidae) · arn wemül (animal of the family Cervidae) · slr buğu (animal of the family Cervidae) · my သမင် (animal of the family Cervidae) · ms payau (animal of the family Cervidae) · hi मृग (animal of the family Cervidae) · sq sutë (animal of the family Cervidae) · nhn mazatl (animal of the family Cervidae) · inh сай (animal of the family Cervidae) · kk бұғы (animal of the family Cervidae) · akl usa (animal of the family Cervidae) · el άλκη (animal of the family Cervidae) · el ζαρκάδι (animal of the family Cervidae) · ro căprioară (animal of the family Cervidae) · id kijang (animal of the family Cervidae) · ms rusa (animal of the family Cervidae) · mnc ᠪᡠᡥᡡ (animal of the family Cervidae) · it cervo (animal of the family Cervidae) · mic lentuk (animal of the family Cervidae) · kn ಜಿಂಕೆ (animal of the family Cervidae) · nds-de hirsch (animal of the family Cervidae)

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