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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A dog belonging to any of several northern breeds, such as the Pomeranian and Samoyed, characterized by a thick coat, pointed muzzle and ears, and a plumed tail curled over the back.

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  • noun Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[German Spitz, from spitz, pointed, from Middle High German spiz, from Old High German spizzi.]

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