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noun
1.
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
2.
a submissive, fawning, or cringing person.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English spaynel < Old French espaignol Spanish (dog), derivative of Espaigne Spain
1350–1400; Middle English spaynel < Old French espaignol Spanish (dog), derivative of Espaigne Spain
Related forms
span·iel·like, adjective
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| spaniel (ˈspænjəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | clumber spaniel cocker spaniel field spaniel springer spaniel Sussex spaniel See water spaniel any of several breeds of gundog with long drooping ears, a silky coat, and formerly a docked tail |
| 2. | See King Charles spaniel either of two toy breeds of spaniel |
| 3. | an obsequiously devoted person |
| [C14: from Old French espaigneul Spanish (dog), from Old Provençal espanhol, ultimately from Latin Hispāniolus Spanish] | |
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Word Origin & History
spaniel
13c., as a surname meaning "Spaniard;" as a name for a breed of dog of Sp. origin, late 14c., from O.Fr. espagneul, lit. "Spanish (dog)," from V.L. *Hispaniolus "of Spain," dim. of L. Hispanus "Spanish, Hispanic" (see Spaniard).
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