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noun
A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A very aggressive or short-tempered person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Rottweiler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog
History
Borrowed from German Rottweiler, from German Rottweil.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
