Weimaraner

[ vahy-muh-rah-ner, wahy-, wahy-muh-rey- ]

noun

one of a German breed of hunting dogs having a smooth silver-gray to dark-gray coat, a cropped tail, and blue-gray or amber eyes.

Origin of Weimaraner

1940–45; <German, after Weimar; see -an, -er¹

Words Nearby Weimaraner

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How to use Weimaraner in a sentence

Later, she was often pictured being hurried to a car by her lawyer, with her Weimaraner dog romping behind them.
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British Dictionary definitions for Weimaraner

Weimaraner

/ (ˈvaɪməˌrɑːnə, ˈwaɪməˌrɑː-) /

noun

a breed of hunting dog, having a very short sleek grey coat and short tail

Origin of Weimaraner

C20: named after Weimar, where the breed was developed

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