Irish wolfhound
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- noun
- /ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈwʊlfhaʊnd/
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wolfhound irlandés
- Inside, there were four real dogs, including two Irish wolfhounds whose collars were trimmed with bells and Christmas ribbon.
Well, I had an Irish wolfhound named Peeve.
- Well, I had an Irish wolfhound named Peeve.
Examples
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The Irish wolfhound is known for being one of the tallest dog breeds in the world.
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Well, I had an Irish wolfhound named Peeve.
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The other, along with what turned out to be an Irish Wolfhound with unusual front limbs, we were able to get aboard.
Fiction book (1999) -
Big enough for an Irish wolfhound—or a ten-year-old boy, as I knew from experience.
Fiction book (1995) -
Savanna TeaGarden is her puppy, all one hundred forty pounds of Irish wolfhound puppy.
Fiction book (1999) -
Our two snow-white Irish wolfhounds, Fiona and her daughter Maeveen, who did not like extra disorder in their domain, of which they assumed they were the absolute rulers, were also upset by the frantic life of our family during those long months.
Fiction book (1995) -
Traditionally bred in Ireland, the Irish wolfhound was used for hunting wolves.
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With its rough coat and imposing height, the Irish wolfhound is easily recognizable.
Synonyms
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A very large dog bred to hunt wolves
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival compound: 'Irish' (from Ireland) modifies 'wolfhound' (a dog bred for hunting wolves), so the meaning 'a wolfhound from Ireland' is directly derivable from the constituents. This origin + breed composition is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English noun phrase formation, making it easily understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Irish wolfhound comes from the country and the dog's old job: an Irish wolfhound was a hound bred to hunt 'wolves'. That's why the name now means a very large dog from Ireland with a history of 'wolf hunting'.