Definition of Great dane

1. Noun. Very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog.

Generic synonyms: Working Dog

Definition of Great dane

1. Noun. A mastiff known for its great size, bred in Germany to hunt boar and large game. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Great Dane

Gray
Gray Friar
Gray code
Gray codes
Grayan
Grayson
Graz
Great Attractor
Great Australian Bight
Great Barrier Reef
Great Basin
Great Bear
Great Britain
Great Britain and Ireland
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Great Dane
Great Danes
Great Depression
Great Divide
Great Dividing Range
Great Dog
Great Falls
Great Firewall of China
Great Galactic Ghoul
Great Lake
Great Lakes
Great Lakes State
Great Leap Forward
Great Lent
Great Mendenhall Glacier

Literary usage of Great dane

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Complete Dog Book by William A. Bruette (1922)
"THE great dane The great dane, or Boarhound, as it was formerly called, is of ancient type, and there are coins which were made before the Christian era ..."

2. A History and Description of the Modern Dogs of Great Britain and Ireland by Rawdon Briggs Lee (1897)
"I do not think that this dog (under which name, following the great dane Club's good example, ... Personally, I never considered the great dane ..."

3. British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury (1903)
"CHAPTER V THE great dane RIGHT at the head of the list of giants among ... Unlike many breeds, the great dane has not been taken in hand by royalty, ..."

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