Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variety of dog with a flowing mane.
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Examples
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And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
CHAPTER XXII 2010
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She cleared a path on top of the file cabinet, pushing two heavy Chinese lion-dog bookends closer to the lamp and a tray that held paper clips in the other direction.
Aching for Always Gwyn Cready 2010
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Upon closer inspection I see that the two taurens actually appear to be seated upon the lion-dog thing, actually riding it.
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Ummm, in tha banner graphic, is that tauren, erm, “riding” that lion-dog thing?
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But it still kinda looks like the lion-dog is grimancing when he discovers just how mighty a tauren in.
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The lion-dog greatly resembles a lion in miniature; the hair of the fore part of its body is long, and curled, and the hinder part short; the nose is short, and the tail is long and tufted at the extremity; the smallest are little larger than guinea-pigs; these are natives of Malta, and are the most valuable; those which are produced in France are considerably larger, and the breed degenerates very soon.
A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 Richard Twiss
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"He's a lion-dog -- more like an Airedale than an Irish terrier," Van
Chapter 2 1917
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And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
Chapter 22 1917
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And if we do, and Sounder sees him, then we've got a lion-dog!
The Last of the Plainsmen Zane Grey 1905
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"He's a lion-dog -- more like an Airedale than an Irish terrier," Van Horn went on to his mate, still petting.
Jerry of the Islands Jack London 1896
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