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bull terrier

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A medium-sized dog of a breed that is a cross between bulldog and terrier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bullterrier

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrier

Narrower terms: Staffordshire bullterrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, pit bull terrier

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牛頭㹴 /牛头㹴 (niútóu gěng) — Translations
  • Czech: bulteriér — Translations
  • Czech: bulteriérka — Translations
  • Dutch: bulterriër — Translations
  • Finnish: bullterrieri — Translations
  • French: bull terrier — Translations
  • Georgian: ბულტერიერი (bulṭerieri) — Translations
  • Polish: bulterier — Translations
  • Polish: bullterier — Translations
  • Russian: бультерье́р (bulʹterʹjér) — Translations