Longhorn
Americannoun
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(lowercase) Texas longhorn.
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Slang. a Texan.
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(lowercase) long-horned beetle.
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one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having horns that are very long and curve forward dramatically.
noun
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Also called: Texas longhorn. a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
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a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns
Etymology
Origin of Longhorn
Example Sentences
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But the former Texas Longhorn rallied to catch Burns and then built a 2-up lead through 10 holes.
From Seattle Times
Marine and a LongHorn Steakhouse assistant manager.
From New York Times
He told his fellow volunteers that he was once a Marine and wrote on LinkedIn that he had most recently been an assistant manager at LongHorn Steakhouse.
From New York Times
Gonzales is the only Longhorn to start every game this season as the Longhorns were battered by a series of injuries.
From Washington Times
Longhorn cattle, iron-age pigs and Exmoor ponies have joined the bison herd at the Wilder Blean Project near Canterbury, Kent.
From BBC
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