haras

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See also: harás and háráš

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English haras, from Old French haraz, probably from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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haras (plural haras)

  1. (archaic) An establishment that breeds horses; a stud farm.
  2. (obsolete) A herd of stud horses; a harras.

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French haraz, from Old French haraz, probably from Old Norse hárr (grey-haired).

Pronunciation

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  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /a.ʁa/ ~ /a.ʁɑ/
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Noun

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haras m (plural haras)

  1. stud farm (establishment for selectively breeding horses)

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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harās

  1. accusative plural of hara

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French haraz, itself possibly from Old Norse.

Noun

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haras

  1. stud farm (establishment for breeding horses)
  2. herd of stud horses

Descendants

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  • English: haras, harras
  • Scots: haryage

References

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Middle French

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Noun

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haras m (plural haras)

  1. Alternative form of haraz

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

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Noun

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haras

  1. snake

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French haras.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ha‧ras

Noun

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haras m (invariable)

  1. stud; haras (ranch where horses are kept for breeding)
    Synonym: caudelaria

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

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Noun

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haras

  1. snake