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• Komondor
  Komondor

  noun

  one of a Hungarian breed of large dogs having a long, matted, white coat, used for herding sheep and as a watchdog.
• komondor
  komondor

  noun

  a large powerful dog of an ancient Hungarian breed, originally used for sheep herding. It has a very long white coat that hangs in woolly or matted locks

Komondor

American  

[kom-uhn-dawr] / ˈkɒm ənˌdɔr /

noun

Komondors, plural Komondorok plural

1. one of a Hungarian breed of large dogs having a long, matted, white coat, used for herding sheep and as a watchdog.

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komondor British  

/ ˈkɒmənˌdɔː /

noun

1. a large powerful dog of an ancient Hungarian breed, originally used for sheep herding. It has a very long white coat that hangs in woolly or matted locks

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Komondorok
  plural
• Komondors
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Komondor

From Hungarian, dating back to 1930–35, allegedly after a Turkic tribal name

Example Sentences

It has great breeds like the Alaskan malamute, the great Dane, the delightfully-entitled Dogue de Bordeaux, and the Komondor, which is the one that looks like a giant ambulatory mop.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2020

We have four Komondor guard dogs on the payroll, and they keep our livestock safe.

From Time Magazine Archive

One favorite breed, the Hungarian Komondor, is a big, lovable-looking beast as shaggy as a sheep.

From Time Magazine Archive