Great Pyrenees

noun

Great Pyr·​e·​nees -ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz How to pronounce Great Pyrenees (audio)
plural Great Pyrenees
: any of a breed of large heavy-coated white dogs often used to guard livestock

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The dog, which looks more like a golden retriever and collie, turned out to be 30 percent German shepherd, 20 percent pit bull, 20 percent Great Pyrenees and a random mix of the rest. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Moments later, Nova, a gentle Great Pyrenees, trots into view—only to be followed by an unexpected guest: Lola, a tiny three-week-old goat. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 Beethoven: a curious Great Pyrenees mix from Best Friends Animal Society in New York City. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 In August last year, Khaleesi Sherbrooke, a Great Pyrenees, was elected mayor of Cormorant, a small town in Minnesota. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Great Pyrenees

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Great Pyrenees was in 1933

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“Great Pyrenees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Pyrenees. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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