spaniel

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Jasper the spaniel is a canine blood donor and deserves a medal, says his owner, veterinary nurse Caroline Jones.

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  1. noun Any of several breeds of small-sized to medium-sized dogs, usually having drooping ears, short legs, and a wavy, silky coat.
  2. noun A docile or servile person.

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  1. Middle English spainol, from Old French espaignol, Spaniard, Spanish dog, from Vulgar Latin *Hispāniōlus, Spanish, from Hispānia, Spain.

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  1. Early modern English also spannel; from Middle English spaniel, spanʒelle, spaynyel, spaynel, spaneʒeole, from Old French espagneul, espagnol, French épagneul, a spaniel, orig. Old French chien espagnol, French chien épagneul, a Spanish dog; from Spanish Español, Spanish: See Spaniard.
  2. from spaniel, n.
 

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/ˈspænyɛl/
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