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German shepherd
[ jur-muhn shep-erd ]
noun
- 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.
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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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