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Rott⋅wei⋅ler

[rot-wahy-ler]
–noun
one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse, black coat with tan to brown markings.

Origin:
1905–10; < G, after Rottweil city in southwest Germany; see -er 1
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rott·wei·ler   (rŏt'wī'lər, rôt'-)   
n.  Any of a German breed of dog having a stocky body, short black fur, and tan face markings.

[German, after Rottweil, a city of southern Germany.]
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