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German shepherd

[ jur-muhn shep-erd ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of large shepherd dogs having a coat ranging in color from gray to brindled, black-and-tan, or black, used especially in police work and as a guide for the blind.

German shepherd

noun

  1. See Alsatian
    another name for Alsatian

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Word History and Origins

Origin of German shepherd1

1930–35; shepherd probably as translation of German Schäferhund

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Example Sentences

Sendak's lumbering German Shepherd, Herman—named after Melville—was snoring at our feet.

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