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Definition of wolfhound noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wolfhound

noun

/ˈwʊlfhaʊnd/

/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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