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corgi

[ kawr-gee ]

corgi

/ ˈkɔːɡɪ /

noun

  1. either of two long-bodied short-legged sturdy breeds of dog, the Cardigan and the Pembroke Also calledWelsh corgi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

The proposal to commission a sculpture of the late queen and her two corgis came in January 2023.

From BBC

The queen’s love of corgis is well documented both in “The Crown” and in actual photographs.

It was to the children’s writer and illustrator Tasha Tudor, known as much for her total commitment to living an 1830s lifestyle as for her watercolors of corgis and children.

The assistant will come up with responses immediately, such as “The corgi was short, with a butt so wide, the lab was tall, with a tongue that would glide.”

When some think of the late Queen Elizabeth, her waddling corgis come to mind.

From Salon

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