hart

hart · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (archaic or literary) An adult male deer, especially a red deer over five years old.

Forms

plural: harts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hart and hind — male and female deer (archaic)
  • •
    white hart — a rare albino deer, often symbolic in heraldry

Related words

Antonyms: doe, hind
See also: buck, deer, hind, stag
Synonyms: buck, male deer, stag

Etymology

From Old English heorot, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hert and German Hirsch. This word was common in Middle English but has largely been replaced by "stag" in modern usage.