noun
Meaning 1
Alternative letter-case form of Briard
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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briard
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noun
Meaning 2
A sturdy, rough-coated French dog of an ancient breed from the Brie region of north-central France, traditionally used to herd and guard sheep.
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noun
Meaning 3
old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog
History
Etymology
French briard
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: brienpaimenkoira — dog breed
- Finnish: briardi — dog breed
- French: berger de Brie — dog breed
- Spanish: pastor de Brie — dog breed