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spaniel

[ span-yuhl ]

noun

  1. one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
  2. a submissive, fawning, or cringing person.


spaniel

/ ˈ²õ±èæ²ÔÂáÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. any of several breeds of gundog with long drooping ears, a silky coat, and formerly a docked tail See clumber spaniel cocker spaniel field spaniel springer spaniel Sussex spaniel water spaniel
  2. either of two toy breeds of spaniel See King Charles spaniel
  3. an obsequiously devoted person
“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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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±è²¹²Ôi±ð±ô·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spaniel1

1350–1400; Middle English spaynel < Old French espaignol Spanish (dog), derivative of Espaigne Spain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spaniel1

C14: from Old French espaigneul Spanish (dog), from Old Provençal espanhol, ultimately from Latin ±á¾±²õ±èÄå²Ô¾±´Ç±ô³Ü²õ Spanish
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After he murdered Ms Knights, he took her spaniel Zebulon to a nearby shop to buy treats for it.

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She and Davis have flaunted their love on Instagram with Valentine’s Day posts and photo shoots with her cocker spaniel Harley.

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The couple's pet dog - believed to be a cocker spaniel - had also been shot.

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The couple's pet dog - believed to be a cocker spaniel - had been shot and a rifle was recovered from the property by the police.

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On Sunday, West Midlands Police paid tribute to three of its "digi dogs", spaniels which help search for devices such as mobile phones, SIM cars and memory sticks, which can often be important evidence.

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