Tier

Etymology
From, from , from , from , from. Given the unusual plural and the less frequent use than the native term probably a rather recent borrowing from.

Noun

 * 1) animal

Etymology
From, from , from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) animal
 * 2) A person who has a quality thought of as animalistic, such as ferocity, strength, hairiness, etc.
 * 3)  hind female red deer
 * 1)  hind female red deer
 * 1)  hind female red deer

Usage notes

 * Like English “animal”, German Tier has several possible scopes of meaning: Restriction to non-human land mammals is archaic. Restriction to non-human tetrapods is dated. The commonest contemporary use is that including all non-human animals. The inclusion of man is scientific, but also possible otherwise depending on the context.
 * In informal speech, the word sometimes refers specifically to insects, spiders, etc.:

Etymology
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) Peter