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(grā′ho̵und′)

noun

any of a breed of tall, slender, swift dog with a long, narrow head and a short, smooth coat, formerly much used in coursing and now very popular as a racing dog

Origin: ME grehounde < OE grighund, *grieghund, akin to ON greyhundr < *grieg, bitch, coward (prob. < IE *gherēu- < base *ĝher-, to shine > gray) + hund, dog, hound

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noun

Any of a breed of tall slender dog, having a smooth coat, a narrow head, and long legs and capable of running swiftly.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English grehound

Origin: , from Old English grīghund

Origin: : grīg, gray

Origin: + hund, hound; see hound

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