Phrase guide

Great Pyrenees

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large breed of dog originating in France and often used to guard livestock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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noun

Meaning 2

bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pyreneittenkoira — dog breed
  • French: chien de montagne des Pyrénées — dog breed
  • German: Pyrenäen-Berghund — dog breed
  • Occitan: pastor — dog breed
  • Russian: пирене́йская го́рная соба́ка (pirenéjskaja górnaja sobáka) — dog breed
  • Spanish: perro de montaña de los Pirineos — dog breed