pharaoh hound

[ fair-oh, far-oh, fey-roh ]

noun

1. one of a breed of medium-sized gazehounds with a smooth coat, red to tan in color with white markings, and erect ears.

Pharaoh hound

noun

1. a medium-sized powerful swift-moving short-haired breed of hound having a glossy tan coat, sometimes with white markings

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharaoh hound¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“There’s always a sickness going on,” said Lester Sykes, 35, who lives in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn and who was out walking Raja, his Pharaoh hound.

From New York Times

“The Pharaoh hound people were the first to approach me and ask that question,” she recalled.

From New York Times

They also have two big dogs - an Ibizan hound named Amaretto and a Kisma, a Pharaoh hound.

From Washington Times

There is a pharaoh hound who needed medical and emotional aid after neglect.

From New York Times

There’s a pharaoh hound who needed medical and emotional aid after neglect.

From Washington Times