English noun: harrier |
1. | harrier (person) a persistent attacker |
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| Samples | The harassers were not members of the regular army.
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| Synonyms | harasser |
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| Broader (hypernym) | aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker |
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2. | harrier (animal) a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits |
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| Broader (hypernym) | hound, hound dog |
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3. | harrier (animal) hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals |
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| Broader (hypernym) | hawk |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Circus Aeruginosus, Circus cyaneus, Circus pygargus, hen harrier, marsh harrier, marsh hawk, Montagu's harrier, northern harrier |
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| Member meronym | Circus, genus Circus |
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