Groenendael
[ groo-nuhn-dahl, groh-, grey-, gren-uhn- ]
noun
former name of Belgian sheepdog.
Origin of Groenendael
1First recorded in 1920–25; after the village in Belgium where it was bred
Words Nearby Groenendael
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How to use Groenendael in a sentence
His successor, Lambert, the last of the Groenendael hermits, was so poor in spirit as not to be attached even to his cell.
A Mediaeval Mystic | Vincent ScullyGerard continually strove to imbue his own disciples with the spirit which he had imbibed from the Prior of Groenendael.
A Mediaeval Mystic | Vincent ScullyIt may be mentioned here that in 1409 the Priory of Groenendael was instituted the Mother-house of a congregation of that name.
A Mediaeval Mystic | Vincent ScullyThe latter returned several times to Groenendael and resided there for months together.
A Mediaeval Mystic | Vincent ScullyThis book too may well have been written before the retreat to Groenendael.
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