deer

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q29838690}} {{lb|en|countable}} A [[ruminant]] mammal with [[hoof|hooves]] and often [[antler]]s, of the family {{taxfmt|Cervidae|family}}, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order {{taxfmt|Artiodactyla|order}}, such as the [[musk deer]] or [[mouse deer]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The [[meat]] of such an animal, obtained through the process of [[hunting]] or from specialized deer farms; [[venison]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|puristic|otherwise|obsolete|or|archaic}} Any [[animal]], especially a [[quadrupedal]] [[mammal]] as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.

Proper noun

1. Villages in [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Scotland]]: See {{l|en|New Deer}} and {{l|en|Old Deer}}.
2. {{place|en|twp|co/Roseau County|s/Minnesota|c/USA}}.
3. {{place|en|ucomm|co/Osage County|s/Missouri|c/USA}}.

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