Rottweiler
Americannoun
noun
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a breed of large robustly built dog with a smooth coat of black with dark tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. It was previously a docked breed
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(often not capital) an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person
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Etymology
Origin of Rottweiler
First recorded in 1905–10; from German, after Rottweil city in southwest Germany + -er 1
Example Sentences
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As well as cats, the family also had four small dogs, plus a St Bernard and a Rottweiler.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
A litter of Rottweiler puppies and their mother were saved from a fiery death in the Park fire thanks to a determined member of the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024
Another problem: The week before, a woman had adopted one of Favor’s dogs, a Rottweiler named Marli who was not friendly around other dogs.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
Ms. James’s Rottweiler, Onyx, was the maid of honor at their wedding.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
But he was obviously a purebred Rottweiler, except of course that he was twice the size of a woolly mammoth, mostly invisible, and had three heads.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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