"Vixen" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. From vixen. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vixen
  1. The fourth reindeer of Santa Claus. Wikipedia link: A Visit from St. Nicholas, Santa Claus's reindeer Categories (topical): Christmas, Fictional characters Coordinate_terms: Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donner, Prancer, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Translations (reindeer of Santa Claus): 凶婆娘 (Xiōngpóniáng) (Chinese Mandarin), Leikkisä (Finnish), Fringant [masculine] (French), Πανούργος (Panoúrgos) [masculine] (Greek), Guizzo [masculine] (Italian), ヴィクセン (Vikusen) (Japanese), Złośnik [masculine] (Polish), Raposa [feminine] (Portuguese), Juguetón [masculine] (Spanish), Bromista [masculine] (Spanish), Travieso [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Vixen-en-name-QOYXCCGe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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