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Definition of Afghan hound
1. Noun. Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East.
Definition of Afghan hound
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of Afghan Hound) ¹
2. Noun. A sighthound bred in Afghanistan to hunt hare and gazelle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Afghan Hound
Literary usage of Afghan hound
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Sa'-zada Tales by William Alexander Fraser (1905)
""Chita is long of leg and slim of gut—a chaser of Rabbits, and of the build of
an Afghan hound. With one crunch of my jaws—Waugh ! ..."
2. 54 by Wu Ming (2005)
"... five elegant young men, pinstripes, hats and cigars, walked five different
pedigree breeds on beads. A champagne-coloured Afghan hound, ..."
3. Family Words: The Dictionary for People Who Don't Know a Frone from a Brinkle by Paul Dickson (1998)
"From Sally Godfrey of Eastbrook, Maine, who explains, “We once had a very ladylike
afghan hound who had a delicate stomach. ..."
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