REINDEER


Meaning of REINDEER in English

/ ˈreɪndɪə(r); NAmE -dɪr/ noun

( pl. rein·deer , rein·deers ) a large deer with long antlers (= horns shaped like branches), that lives in cold northern regions :

herds of reindeer

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old Norse hreindýri , from hreinn reindeer + dýr deer.

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