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Meanings of foxhunt (foxhunting) in English

Portuguese
caça à raposa

Mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.

caça à raposa
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Examples for "fox hunting"
Examples for "fox hunting"
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The fox hunting instinct was an inheritance in this part of the country.
Mistress Anne
2
Kit Anstruther-Thomson looked more suited to fox hunting than aesthetic philosophy.
What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
3
He found himself in a little hall decorated with many trophies of fox hunting.
The Red Redmaynes
4
South of the Potomac horse racing, fox hunting, cock fighting, and cudgeling were common sports.
A Brief History of the United States
5
There were groups from across Ireland in Waterford today championing deer, stag, hare and fox hunting.
The Irish Times
Usage of foxhunting in English
1
In fact, in these times, foxhunting is to many something from another age.
The Irish Times
2
Into the breach, in defence of English foxhunting, gallops a German.
The Irish Times
3
That was the day I made my quaking stand against foxhunting.
The Guardian
4
Therefore killing the fox quickly or at all defeats the purpose of foxhunting.
The Irish Times
5
He was against foxhunting, but pursued the Peninsular war against Napoleon with great success.
The Guardian
6
Backing foxhunting did not fit with how the public had started to perceive her.
The Guardian
7
Her speech against foxhunting was brave and funny.
The Guardian
8
She'd been getting word to me the nights he was going foxhunting and she was sneaking out.
Hill girl
9
He said that he liked bad weather, and that he was to go foxhunting with friends next week.
The Red Lily — Volume 01
10
One fear expressed is that, with foxhunting banned, the government might dare to move on shooting and angling.
The Irish Times
11
There are those who classify the Varsity Match alongside foxhunting as elitist blood sports they would rather avoid.
The Irish Times
12
On this issue of foxhunting, what I can say is that there won't be a vote during this parliament.
The Guardian
13
A Survation poll taken ahead of the election revealed that 67% of voters believed foxhunting should remain illegal.
The Guardian
14
The New Yorker, February 22, 1941 P. 13 Long talk story about foxhunting in Manhattan.
The new yorker
15
He spied on the Animal Liberation Front and a group of London activists from Brixton and Croydon who opposed foxhunting.
The Guardian
16
A bloodsport: like foxhunting.
The genesis secret
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Translations for foxhunting
Portuguese
caça à raposa
Foxhunting through the time