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briard

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bri·ard  (br-är, -ärd)
n.
Any of an ancient French breed of sturdily built, rough-coated dogs.
[French, from Brie, a region of northern France.]
briard [briːˈɑːd briːˈɑː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a medium-sized dog of an ancient French sheep-herding breed having a long rough coat of a single colour
[French, literally: of Brie (region in N France)]
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Noun1.briard - old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coatbriard - old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat
sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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