hart
word
/ˈhɑɹt/
hart
/hˈɑːt/
haht
Definition
A hart is an old or literary word for an adult male deer, especially a red deer. It is not common in everyday modern English.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly found in literature, poetry, heraldry, and older texts. In modern everyday English, people usually say 'deer', 'stag', or 'male deer' instead. Do not confuse it with the surname 'Hart' or the German word 'Hart'.
Spanish: ciervo machoPortuguese (BR): veado machoPortuguese (PT): veado machoChinese (Simplified): 雄鹿Chinese (Traditional): 雄鹿Hindi: नर हिरणArabic: أيل ذكرBengali: পুরুষ হরিণ (পুরাতন/সাহিত্যিক)Russian: олень (самец; устаревшее, литературное)Japanese: 牡鹿（むじか、文学的な古語）Vietnamese: hươu đực trưởng thành (từ cổ/literary)Korean: 수사슴 (고어·문학적 표현)Turkish: erkek geyik (edebi, eski kullanım)Urdu: نر ہرن (ادبی/پرانا لفظ)Indonesian: rusa jantan dewasa (kata kuno/sastra)
Example Sentences
In the old story, a hart lived in the forest.
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The hunter saw a hart near the river.
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The picture shows a hart with large antlers.
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You only hear hart in poems or really old books.
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At first I thought 'hart' was a name, not a kind of deer.
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The guide said the word 'hart' sounds formal and old-fashioned today.
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