pariah dog
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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India’s pariah dog, the dominant street breed, is probably a descendant of an early Chinese immigrant, said Peter Savolainen, a professor of evolutionary genetics at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2012
A pariah dog would slink into the courtyard from time to time in search of a morsel of food.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
So I put aside the memory of the little pariah dog and the gosling.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
The wall presented no difficulty; but as Ananda dropped lightly into the road he startled a half-starved pariah dog returning to the town after its nightly prowl for food.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
The shivering pariah dog slunk away, fearing a blow.
From Bella Donna A Novel by Hichens, Robert Smythe
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