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Pe⋅king⋅ese

  [pee-kuh-neez, -nees; especially for 2–5 also pee-king-eez, -ees] noun, plural -ese for 1, 4, adjective
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–noun
1. one of a Chinese breed of small dogs having a long, silky coat.
2. the standard Chinese language.
3. the dialect of Peking.
4. a native or inhabitant of Peking.
–adjective
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Peking.
Also, Pe⋅kin⋅ese  [pee-kuh-neez, -nees] .

Origin:
1840–50; Peking + -ese
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Pe·king·ese   (pē'kĭng-ēz', -ēs')   
n.   pl. Pekingese also Pekinese

  1. A native or resident of Peking (Beijing).

  2. The Chinese dialect of Peking.

  3. (pē'kə-nēz', -nēs') Any of a breed of small dog developed in China, having a flat nose, a long-haired coat, short bowed forelegs, and a tail that curls over its back.

Pe'king·ese' adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Pekingese 
1907, "small long-haired dog of the pug type," so called because originally brought from the Imperial Palace at Peking, China.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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