deer
deer BrE [dɪə(r)] NAmE [dɪr] noun (pl. deer)
an animal with long legs, that eats grass, leaves, etc. and can run fast. Most male deer have ↑antlers (= horns shaped like branches). There are many types of deer
•a herd of deer
•a deer park
see also ↑fallow deer, ↑red deer, ↑reindeer, ↑roe deer, ↑doe, ↑fawn, ↑stag
Word Origin:
[deer] Old English dēor, also originally denoting any four legged animal, used in the (now archaic) phrase small deer meaning ‘small creatures collectively’; of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier, German Tier.
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