Rottweiler
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Rott·wei·ler
(rŏt′wī′lər, rôt′-)n.
A dog of a large breed developed in Germany, having a muscular body, a broad head, and a short black coat with tan markings on the face and legs.
[German, after Rottweil, a city of southern Germany.]
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Rottweiler
(ˈrɒtˌvaɪlə)n
1. (Breeds) a breed of large robustly built dog with a smooth coat of black with dark tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. It was previously a docked breed
2. (often not capital) an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person
[German, named after Rottweil, German city where the dog was originally bred]
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Rott•wei•ler
(ˈrɒt waɪ lər)n.
one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse black coat with tan markings.
[1905–10; < German, after Rottweil city in SW Germany; see -er1]
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Noun | 1. | Rottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep |
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