Great Pyrenees

noun

1. one of a breed of large dogs having a heavy, white coat, raised originally in the Pyrenees for herding sheep and as a watchdog.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Great Pyrenees¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

To our eyes those great Pyrenees are always changing—kaleidoscopic in variety of shapes and colours.

From Project Gutenberg