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terrier

ter·rier

UK/ˈtɛɾe.əɾ/ US/ˈtɛɹiə/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), from chien (“dog”) + Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).

Phrases

  • Aberdeen terrier
  • Airedale terrier
  • American hairless terrier
  • Bedlington Terrier
  • Boston terrier
  • Brazilian terrier
  • bull terrier

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