Meaning of hind in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /haɪnd/

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  1. Noun

    hind

    Etymology

    Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hinde and German Hinde, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘hornless’, shared by Greek kemas‘young deer’

    Definitions

    1. any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
  2. 2. female red deer

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