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Gordon setter

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A breed of large black and tan setter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: setter

History

Etymology

The Kennel Club applied the name Gordon Setter to the breed in 1924, after Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827).