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Definition of Pariah dog
1. Noun. Ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pariah Dog
Literary usage of Pariah dog
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1870)
"Death was rather later in this case than usual in the case of a full-grown pariah
dog bitten by a full-grown and fresh cobra. It would appear, therefore, ..."
2. Explorations in Turkestan, Expedition of 1904: Prehistoric Civilizations of by Raphael Pumpelly (1908)
"As appears from the measurements, indeed, the skulls of the dingo and pariah dog
agree very well with those of the Anau dog. Here, too, the muzzle is always ..."
3. Modern India: With Illustrations of the Resources and Capabilities of Hindústan by Henry Harpur Spry (1837)
"... —Meeting with a Fellow-Traveller—Table Land of Central India—Alarm during the
Night—Surprise a Village—Catch a Man—Attachment of a pariah dog—Anecdote ..."
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