Alsatian (dog)

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• alsatian dog — noun see alsatian I, 2 * * * Alsatian dog (in Great Britain and Commonwealth countries) = German shepherd. (Cf. ↑German shepherd) …   Useful english dictionary

• Alsatian — /al say sheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Alsace or its inhabitants. 2. of or pertaining to Alsatia. n. 3. a native or inhabitant of Alsace. 4. a resident or native of Alsatia. 5. Also called Alsatian dog. Chiefly Brit. German shepherd. [1685… …   Universalium

• Alsatian — ( de. Elsässer, fr. Alsacien) can refer to:* A person from the Alsace region ( de. Elsaß/Elsass) ** List of Alsatians and Lotharingians ** a speaker of the Alsatian language* A term for the German Shepherd Dog which was invented during World War… …   Wikipedia

• Dog Team Tavern — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

• Alsatian — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a German shepherd dog. 2) a person from Alsace, a region of NE France. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Alsace …   English terms dictionary

• dog — n. 1) to breed; keep dogs 2) to walk a dog (on a leash) 3) to muzzle a dog 4) to curb one s dog 5) a mad, rabid; stray; vicious; wild dog 6) a bird (AE), gun (BE); Eskimo; guard (BE); guide, seeing eye; hunting; pet; police; sheep; toy dog;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Alsatian — [17] Alsatian has been around since at least the late 17th century (although in early use it generally denoted not the Franco German border province of Alsace but a no go area in London, near the banks of the Thames, where criminals, vagabonds… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• Alsatian — [17] Alsatian has been around since at least the late 17th century (although in early use it generally denoted not the Franco German border province of Alsace but a no go area in London, near the banks of the Thames, where criminals, vagabonds… …   Word origins

• dog — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. canine, cur, whelp; pup[py], tyke, bitch, slut; doggy (inf.); pooch, mutt (both sl.). See animal. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A domestic animal] Syn. hound, puppy, canine, mongrel, cur, canis familiaris… …   English dictionary for students

• Alsatian — UK [ælˈseɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms Alsatian : singular Alsatian plural Alsatians British a large dog with thick brown and black fur, used for helping the police and for guarding buildings …   English dictionary

• Alsatian — [[t]ælse͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] Alsatians N COUNT An Alsatian is a large, usually fierce dog that is often used to guard buildings or by the police to help them find criminals. [BRIT] Syn: German shepherd (in AM, use German shepherd) …   English dictionary