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mastiff
(redirected from French Mastiff)

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mas·tiff  (mstf)
n.
Any of an ancient breed of large strong dogs, probably originating in Asia and having a short, often fawn-colored coat.

[Middle English mastif, alteration (perhaps influenced by Old French mestif, mongrel) of Old French mastin, from Vulgar Latin *(canis) mnsutnus, tame (dog), from Latin mnsutus, past participle of mnsuscere, to tame : manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + suscere, to accustom; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

mastiff
Noun
a large powerful short-haired dog, usually fawn or brown with dark streaks [Latin mansuetus tame]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mastiffmastiff - an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
Tibetan mastiff - very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia
Translations
mastiff [ˈmæstɪf] nmastín m

mastiff [ˈmæstɪf] nmastiff m

mastiff [ˈmæstɪf] nDogge f

mastiff [ˈmæstɪf] nmastino inglese

mastiff
n mastiff [ˈmӕstif]
a type of powerful dog, formerly used in hunting. bulbyter دِرْباس: كَلْب ضَخْم дог mastif mastiff englische Dogge μαστίφ (ράτσα σκύλου) mastín inglise dogi سگ مستیف mastiffi mastiff כֶּלֶב מַסטִיף मास्टिफ़, एक प्रकार का बड़ा कुत्ता, जिसके कान और होंठ लटके हुए होते हैं samsov, psina szelindek anjing pemburu hundategund mastino マスチフ犬 매스티프(사냥개의 일종) mastifas mastifs, angļu dogs anjing mastif mastiff dogg (jakthund) dog angielski mastim mastif мастифф mastif buldog mastif mastiff สุนัขพันธุ์หนึ่ง mastı 獒,大馴犬 мастиф لٹکتے ہوئے کانوں اور ہونٹوں والا بڑا کتا giống chó lớn tai cụp 獒,


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