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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Harrier \Har"ri*er\ (-[~e]r), n. [From Hare, n.] (Zool.)
      One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.
      [Written also harier.]
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2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Harrier \Har"ri*er\, n. [From Harry.]
      1. One who harries.
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      2. (Zool.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the
         genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or
         birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus
    [ae]ruginosus), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus).
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      Harrier hawk (Zool.), one of several species of American
         hawks of the genus Micrastur.
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