reindeer

CEFRB1

/ˈɹeɪndɪə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A deer with large antlers that lives in cold regions.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any species, subspecies, ecotype, or other scientific grouping of such animals.

Examples

  • I hope to see reindeer on my trip to Sweden.

  • I look like a reindeer.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To herd or farm reindeer

  2. Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.

More examples

In context

  • Santa Claus' sleigh is supposedly pulled by nine reindeer

  • Here is a prodigious number of wild beaſts, as ſtags, bears, wolves, foxes of various colours, martens, hares, glittens, beavers, otters, elk, and rein deer: the latter is leſs than a stag.

  • Herds of wandering reindeer are frequently seen, and may even hold up the train while they cross the unfenced line to reach their feeding grounds.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English reyndere, reynder, rayne-dere, from Old Norse hreindýri (“reindeer”), from hreinn (“reindeer”) + dýr (“animal”). Compare Dutch rendier (“reindeer”), German Rentier (“reindeer”), Swedish rendjur (“reindeer”), Danish rensdyr (“reindeer”) and French renne (“reindeer”). Related also to displaced Old English hrān (“reindeer”). Unrelated to rein.