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reindeer
/ˈɹeɪndɪɹ/
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What does reindeer mean?
noun
- Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.
- Any species, subspecies, ecotype, or other scientific grouping of such animals.
verb
- To herd or farm reindeer
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹeɪndɪɹ/
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It need not surprise us, therefore, to learn of reindeer and musk-sheep feeding on stunted herbage in what now constitutes Southern France.
In the Cottes Cave were found some reindeer and aurochs' shanks, which may naturally be supposed to have served the same purpose.
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After a sleigh ride in large sleighs drawn by horses decorated to represent reindeer, the party returns to an elaborate Christmas supper.
I have seen a fine large dog that would carry two saddles of reindeer meat, or the entire fore-quarters of two reindeer.
The cave-dwellers scratched pictures of men and animals on the surface of a reindeer horn or mammoth tusk as mementos of his prowess.