Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sport of hunting the fox.
- Relating to the hunting of the fox; having the tastes or habits of a fox-hunter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
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Examples
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Other hunting news: the Countryside Alliance, which mostly exists to restore fox-hunting with dogs to legality, must have thought its day had come with the arrival of David Cameron in 10 Downing St. But soundings in the House of Commons indicate that they will have to wait a few years more: the new intake of Tory MPs is not nearly as keen on blood sports as the old guard.
Not on a roll: the 3.5 million voters who make up the democratic deficit Derek Brown 2010
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Maharajas were often educated in Europe or by English tutors, and they took up English hobbies such as cricket and fox-hunting.
Larissa Archer: Asian Art Museum's "Maharaja" Overlooks Crucial Cultural Questions in India Larissa Archer 2011
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The 52,000 acre Badminton Estate, which her husband will eventually inherit on the passing of his father, the Duke of Beaufort, has the most illustrious fox-hunting pack in the country.
The Maverick Marchioness Bruce Palling 2011
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She grew up fox-hunting and hearing about prominent forebears such as the tobacco magnate Pierre Lorillard, her great-great-great grandfather.
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Almost every country has its blood sport; bullfighting in Spain and parts of Latin America; fox-hunting in the U.K.; moose, deer, bear, ducks—all hunted around the world.
The Ultimate Fighters Ted Lerner 2011
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Cameron plans to bring back fox-hunting and give a tax break to the richest 3000 families of £200,000 (about $300,000).
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In his letters, the first president mentions Warner, a fox-hunting buddy, and his stays at Fairfield.
Va. couple puts up for sale house where George Washington slept Steve Hendrix 2011
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In his letters, the first president mentions Warner, a fox-hunting buddy, and his stays at Fairfield.
Va. couple puts up for sale house where George Washington slept Steve Hendrix 2011
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In his letters, the first president mentions Warner, a fox-hunting buddy, and his stays at Fairfield.
Va. couple puts up for sale house where George Washington slept Steve Hendrix 2011
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Blair also went along with the ban on fox-hunting while encouraging the growth of casinos as a means of urban regeneration – God help us – in places like Blackpool, which really don't need that sort of help and in the end, didn't get it – Salford did, poor souls.
Speed limit: Philip Hammond puts his foot on the accelerator | Michael White 2011
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