red deer
nounDefinition of red deer
(Entry 1 of 2)
: elk sense 1b
—used for one of the Old World
Red Deer
geographical nameDefinition of Red Deer (Entry 2 of 2)
1
river 385 miles (620 kilometers) long in southern Alberta, Canada, flowing east and southeast into the South Saskatchewan River
2
city in south central Alberta, Canada, on the Red Deer River south of Edmonton population 90,564
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Choose to head out on a riverside hike through lush landscapes inhabited by red deer, ptarmigan, and snowy owl, or spend time exploring Braemar’s charming shops and galleries. — National Geographic, "Scotland Private Expedition," 12 June 2019 In a metagenomic analysis of the samples, Maixner and his colleagues confirmed this by finding segments of DNA belonging to red deer and ibex. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Ötzi the Iceman’s last meal shows how Copper Age people ate on the run," 13 July 2018 On the menu, described Thursday in the journal Current Biology, were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds, which Oetzi ate shortly before his death. — Washington Post, "Ancient ‘Iceman’ shows signs of a well-balanced last meal," 13 July 2018 On the menu, described Thursday in the journal Current Biology, were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds, which Oetzi ate shortly before his death. — Washington Post, "Ancient ‘Iceman’ shows signs of a well-balanced last meal," 13 July 2018 On the menu, described Thursday in the journal Current Biology, were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds, which Oetzi ate shortly before his death. — Washington Post, "Ancient ‘Iceman’ shows signs of a well-balanced last meal," 13 July 2018 On the menu, described Thursday in the journal Current Biology, were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds, which Oetzi ate shortly before his death. — Washington Post, "Ancient ‘Iceman’ shows signs of a well-balanced last meal," 13 July 2018 On the menu, described Thursday in the journal Current Biology, were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds, which Oetzi ate shortly before his death. — Washington Post, "Ancient ‘Iceman’ shows signs of a well-balanced last meal," 13 July 2018 On the menu, described Thursday in the journal Current Biology, were the fat and meat of a wild goat, meat of a red deer and whole wheat seeds, which Oetzi ate shortly before his death. — Washington Post, "Ancient ‘Iceman’ shows signs of a well-balanced last meal," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'red deer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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