English Explanatory Dictionary

white wolf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, wolf.
  2. Synonym of Arctic wolf (“Canis lupus arctos”) (an all-white wolf subspecies found in the Canadian Arctic)
  3. Synonym of spirit wolf (a mystical creature found in Native American traditions)

Word forms

white wolf white wolves

Etymology

From the coloration of the wolf's fur.

Synonyms

Arctic wolf spirit wolf

Related words

golden wolf grey wolf red wolf
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