Alsatian
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- noun
- /ælˈseɪʃən/
- UK
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pastor alemán
- She has made wool from about 30 breeds of dog, including Alsatians and chow chows, and had about 200 customers.
The sister's boyfriend said as an example, it's the big dog, it's an Alsatian.
- The sister's boyfriend said as an example, it's the big dog, it's an Alsatian.
Examples
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A brute of an Alsatian, but the drooling jaws and yellow teeth had Andy convinced it was part wolf.
Fiction book (2002) -
My neighbor has a playful Alsatian that loves to fetch sticks in the park.
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Sometimes he thinks he's like Alsatian or something, or like a real huge guard dog.
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When they had him down Wood Green Nick, he wouldn't come out his cell, so they sent this big Alsatian in.
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The things were five, six feet long, as big as Alsatians, and incredibly strong.
Fiction book (1999) -
Those Alsatians limping around the pool?
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That's Hitler's dog, Blondie, the Alsatian.
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Then, up out of the meadow grass all around me, dogs' heads appeared: huge mongrel Alsatians.
Fiction book (1997) -
Unlike the midget next to her, his slipper-clad foot resting on the back of a docile Alsatian, she is no perfect miniature.
Fiction book (1993) -
The police officer walked his Alsatian dog along the busy street, ready to assist in any situation.
Synonyms
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2.5
A large, smart dog often used by police or as a guide dog
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2.5
A large, intelligent dog that works in police teams or guides blind people
A large, intelligent dog used by police and sometimes as a guide for blind people
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Alsatian became a name for the dog in Britain during wartime to avoid the word 'German', taking the name from the region Alsace, and it is another name for the German Shepherd, a large, smart working dog.