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beagle

[ bee-guhl ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of small hounds having long ears, short legs, and a usually black, tan, and white coat.


beagle

/ ˈ²ú¾±ËÉ¡É™±ô /

noun

  1. a small sturdy breed of hound, having a smooth dense coat usually of white, tan, and black; often used (esp formerly) for hunting hares
  2. archaic.
    a person who spies on others
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to hunt with beagles, normally on foot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of beagle1

1490–1500; perhaps < Middle French beegueule one who whines insistently, equivalent to bee, 3rd person singular of beer to be open, gape (by-form of bayer ( bay 2 ) + gueule mouth (of an animal); gullet
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of beagle1

C15: of uncertain origin
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We're treated to frequent appearances by the Sussexes' sleepy beagle Guy, who died in January, but not before enjoying a lifetime of homemade dog biscuits Meghan prepares with leftover bacon.

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Robert Hendy-Freegard, 53, had moved to a rural area of central France to breed beagles illegally several years ago under a false name.

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Our beagle seemed to know that we were off our normal routines.

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The duchess said she had adopted the beagle from an animal rescue in Canada in 2015 and that he had been "with me for everything" ever since.

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Thankfully, for both of us, my emotional support beagle, Scotty, runs in from the yard and gayly jumps on the sofa.

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