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Greyhound — Grey hound , n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. gr[imac]ghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.] 1. A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greyhound — ● greyhound nom masculin (anglais greyhound) Lévrier anglais, de grande taille, à poils courts, dressé spécialement à la course … Encyclopédie Universelle
greyhound — GREI HÁUND/ s. m. levrier de curse. (< engl. greyhound) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
Greyhound — (spr. grē haund), Jagdhund, s. Hund … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Greyhound — (engl., spr. grehaund), der kurz oder glatthaarige Windhund … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
greyhound — (n.) O.E. grighund, from grig bitch + hund dog (see HOUND (Cf. hound) (n.)). The name usually is said to have nothing to do with color, and most are not gray. The O.N. form of the word is preserved in Hjalti s couplet that almost sparked war… … Etymology dictionary
greyhound — ► NOUN ▪ a swift, slender breed of dog used in racing and coursing. ORIGIN Old English, related to an Old Norse word meaning bitch … English terms dictionary
greyhound — [grā′hound΄] n. [ME grehounde < OE grighund, * grieghund, akin to ON greyhundr < * grieg, bitch, coward (prob. < IE * gherēu < base * ĝher , to shine > GRAY1) + hund, dog, HOUND1] any of a breed of tall, slender, swift dog with a… … English World dictionary
Greyhound — Infobox Dogbreed akcgroup = Hound akcstd = http://www.akc.org/breeds/greyhound/index.cfm altname = English Greyhound ankcgroup = Group 4 (Hounds) ankcstd = http://www.ankc.aust.com/greyhnd.html ckcgroup = Group 2 Hounds ckcstd =… … Wikipedia
Greyhound — Als Greyhound werden bezeichnet: ein australisches Busunternehmen, siehe Greyhound Australia eine englische Windhundrasse, siehe Greyhound (Hunderasse) eine amerikanische Busgesellschaft, siehe Greyhound Lines der amerikanische Mischkonzern… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Greyhound — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « greyhound », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le greyhound est un chien de course.… … Wikipédia en Français
