Norfolk terrier

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noun

one of an English breed of small short-legged hunting terriers having a straight, wiry, red, black and tan, or grizzle coat, and dropped ears that distinguish it from the Norwich terrier.

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Origin of Norfolk terrier

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby Norfolk terrier

no-return, Norfolk, Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island pine, Norfolk jacket, Norfolk terrier, NOR gate, Norge, norgestrel, nori, noria

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How to use Norfolk terrier in a sentence

Two of the Norfolk four pled guilty, and two were convicted at trial.
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He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.
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At Westminster Kennel Club, wire fox terrier Sky wins Best in Show.
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For the past 140 years, a noble-looking, bronze Skye terrier has stood guard outside the grounds and watched over the kirkyard.
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“It has hit the Prince very hard,” a friend of the Norfolk landowner tells the Daily Telegraph's Tim Walker.
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Growling horribly, the enraged brute seized poor Pearson and shook him as a terrier dog shakes a rat.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
He commanded a force which at this time was in possession of Norfolk and its adjacent areas.
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The British subsequently withdrew and Norfolk escaped serious damage.
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The "Virginia" was later blown up when the Confederates evacuated Norfolk.
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Hopewell and Norfolk are two cities which have large plants for the manufacture of fertilizers.
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British Dictionary definitions for Norfolk terrier

Norfolk terrier

noun

a small wiry-coated breed of terrier having a short tail and pendent ears

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