REYNARD

Reynard

(noun) a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic ‘Reynard the Fox’

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Reynard

(Britain) A name in European folklore for the red fox.

A surname.

Noun

reynard (plural reynards)

A male fox.

Antonyms

• vixen (female fox)

Source: Wiktionary


Rey"nard, n.

Definition: An appelation applied after the manner of a proper name to the fox. Same as Renard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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