Great Dane

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noun

one of a breed of large, powerful, shorthaired dogs ranging in color from fawn to brindle, blue, black, or white with black spots.

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Origin of Great Dane

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby Great Dane

great-circle track, greatcoat, great council, great crested flycatcher, great crested grebe, Great Dane, great deal, Great Depression, Great Divide, Great Dividing Range, Great Dog

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How to use Great Dane in a sentence

There are cameos of their giant Great Dane, Wrigley, drinking from the sink while Delle Donne brushes her teeth.
Elena Delle Donne’s back pain made her question her career, but she’s now eager to return|Kareem Copeland|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
The image, she says, pays homage to portraits of Henry VIII, as well as a famous photo of David Bowie parked next to a Great Dane.
Meet Lorde, the 16-Year-Old Singer Poised to Take Over Pop Music|Marlow Stern|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Meeker personally connects to the customers he sells to because he himself is a dog enthusiast and owner of a great dane.
Enterpreneurs Create Apps and Web-Based Businesses to Appeal to Dog Owners|Miranda Green|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Great Dane, crouching close and snarling, watched him as a cat watches a mouse.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews

The dog was a Great Dane, big enough and seemingly savage enough for a bear.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
The man, he knew, he could easily distance, and it was the bounding Great Dane he feared.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Its father was a Great Dane, and its mother a pug, but considering it is a 'Hun' it is not half bad, and is a great favourite.
The Heroic Record of the British Navy|Archibald Hurd
Kellner and a gawkish Great Dane led me sheet and all to what I thought would be the operating room.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred

British Dictionary definitions for Great Dane

Great Dane

noun

one of a very large powerful yet graceful breed of dog with a short smooth coat

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