corgi

[kawr-gee]

noun

1. Welsh corgi.

corgi

/ ˈkɔːɡɪ /

noun

1. Also called: Welsh corgi. either of two long-bodied short-legged sturdy breeds of dog, the Cardigan and the Pembroke

Word History and Origins

Origin of corgi¹

1925–30; < Welsh, equivalent to cor dwarf + -gi, combining form of ci dog, cognate with Old Irish cú; hound ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of corgi¹

C20: from Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog

Example Sentences

After disappearing during a storm at his Northern California home, a small corgi shepherd mix has been located two months later and more than 2,000 miles away in Illinois.

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A neighbour described Ms Dauward as "exuberant" and "vivacious", and others said they regularly saw her walking her corgi in the area.

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She was often seen walking her corgi dog in the Camden area where she was last spotted on 10 June, three days before her body was found.

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The 69-year-old, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was last seen walking her pet corgi in Camden on 10 June, before she was found fatally injured three days later.

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She worries more about the threat they pose to her corgis than she does about Ava’s well-being at the office.

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