Leghorn

[ leg-hawrn for 1-3; leg-ern, -hawrn for 4 ]

/ ˈlɛgˌhɔrn for 1-3; ˈlɛg ərn, -ˌhɔrn for 4 /

noun

English name of Livorno.

(lowercase) a fine, smooth, plaited straw.

(lowercase) a hat made of such straw, often having a broad, soft brim.

one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens that are prolific layers of white-shelled eggs.

Words nearby Leghorn

Legg's disease, leggy, legharness, leghemoglobin, leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant

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Example sentences from the Web for Leghorn

At Leghorn, Shelley, accompanied by a friend, visited a ship which was manned by Greek sailors.
The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources|Daniel J. MacDonald
Leghorn, which in the time of the Romans was a refuge for criminals, may be regarded as the centre of modern Italian Anarchism.
Anarchism|E. V. Zenker
And then my Leghorn bonnet was a great subject of wonder and dispute.
Up the Country|Emily Eden
He accordingly went by sea to Italy, and arrived at Leghorn in the opening days of December.
Lord John Russell|Stuart J. Reid

Prejudice however is not banished from Leghorn, though convenience keeps all in good-humour with each other.
Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I|Hester Lynch Piozzi

British Dictionary definitions for Leghorn (1 of 2)

leghorn

/ (ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn) /

noun

a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats

any hat made from this straw when plaited

Word Origin for leghorn

C19: named after Leghorn (Livorno)

British Dictionary definitions for Leghorn (2 of 2)

Leghorn

noun

(ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn) the English name for Livorno

(lɛˈɡɔːn) a breed of domestic fowl laying white eggs

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单词	leghorn
释义	Leghorn [ leg-hawrn for 1-3; leg-ern, -hawrn for 4 ] / ˈlɛgˌhɔrn for 1-3; ˈlɛg ərn, -ˌhɔrn for 4 / noun English name of Livorno. (lowercase) a fine, smooth, plaited straw. (lowercase) a hat made of such straw, often having a broad, soft brim. one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens that are prolific layers of white-shelled eggs. Words nearby Leghorn Legg's disease, leggy, legharness, leghemoglobin, leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Leghorn At Leghorn, Shelley, accompanied by a friend, visited a ship which was manned by Greek sailors. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources\|Daniel J. MacDonald Leghorn, which in the time of the Romans was a refuge for criminals, may be regarded as the centre of modern Italian Anarchism. Anarchism\|E. V. Zenker And then my Leghorn bonnet was a great subject of wonder and dispute. Up the Country\|Emily Eden He accordingly went by sea to Italy, and arrived at Leghorn in the opening days of December. Lord John Russell\|Stuart J. Reid Prejudice however is not banished from Leghorn, though convenience keeps all in good-humour with each other. Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I\|Hester Lynch Piozzi British Dictionary definitions for Leghorn (1 of 2) leghorn / (ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn) / noun a type of Italian wheat straw that is woven into hats any hat made from this straw when plaited Word Origin for leghorn C19: named after Leghorn (Livorno) British Dictionary definitions for Leghorn (2 of 2) Leghorn noun (ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn) the English name for Livorno (lɛˈɡɔːn) a breed of domestic fowl laying white eggs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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