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# greyhound

noun (a greyhound, greyhounds)

«greyhound» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A greyhound is a tall, thin dog with long legs that can run very fast, used for racing and hunting and kept as a gentle pet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#m1)
2. (US) Greyhound is the name of a well-known long-distance bus company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science, greyhounds are famous as the fastest dog breed. In everyday life, many retired racing greyhounds are adopted as calm pets. Phrases: «greyhound racing», «rescue greyhound».

### Examples

- A greyhound can run as fast as a car in town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x1)
- Our rescue greyhound loves sleeping on the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x2)
- Greyhound racing is popular in Ireland and Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x3)
- The greyhound chased a toy rabbit around the track. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x4)
- Greyhounds are gentle and quiet dogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x5)
- They travelled across America on a Greyhound bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x6)
- Then the son changed himself into a greyhound, and ran down the fox and killed it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/#x7)

### Note

Spelt greyhound everywhere, even in the US (not «grayhound»). Greyhounds are not always grey. They can reach about 70 kilometres per hour.

## In Jewish tradition

A swift, slim dog. The Hebrew word is uncertain, and some think it means a strutting rooster or a war horse.

**Interpretation.** The proverb lists creatures that walk proudly, with the king last. Tradition notes that real kingship is shown by confident, dignified bearing.

### Examples

- The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up. (Writings PRO.30.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greyhound/#x1)

### Note

Spelt greyhound everywhere, even in the US (not «grayhound»). Greyhounds are not always grey. They can reach about 70 kilometres per hour.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «greyhound» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greyhound/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«greyhound» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greyhound.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «greyhound» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/greyhound/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«greyhound» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/greyhound.html) on Mova free.