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corgi

[kawr-gee]

corgi

/ ˈkɔːɡɪ /

noun

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

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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corgi1

C20: from Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog
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Example Sentences

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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.

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Salon

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