Red Deer

Red Deer

A city of south-central Alberta, Canada, on the Red Deer River north of Calgary. It is a trade center in a farm and dairy region. Population: 82,800.

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red deer

n.

1. A common deer (Cervus elaphus) of Europe and Asia, having a reddish-brown coat.

2. The summer morph of the white-tailed deer, having a reddish coat.

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red deer

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large deer, Cervus elaphus, formerly widely distributed in the woodlands of Europe and Asia. The coat is reddish brown in summer and the short tail is surrounded by a patch of light-coloured hair

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Red Deer

n

1. (Placename) a town in S Alberta on the Red Deer River: trade centre for mixed farming, dairying region, and natural gas processing. Pop: 58 134 (1991)

2. (Placename) a river in W Canada, in SW Alberta, flowing southeast into the South Saskatchewan River. Length: about 620 km (385 miles)

3. (Placename) a river in W Canada, flowing east through Red Deer Lake into Lake Winnipegosis. Length: about 225 km (140 miles)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

red deer - common deer of temperate Europe and Asia Cervus elaphus, American elk, wapiti, elk cervid, deer - distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers Cervus, genus Cervus - the type genus of the Cervidae stag, hart - a male deer, especially an adult male red deer hind - a female deer, especially an adult female red deer brocket - male red deer in its second year

Translations

red deer n pl inv → cervo/a

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red deer n pl inv → cervo/a