OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG

Meaning of OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG in English

a breed of very large dog with long thick grey and white hair, often covering its eyes. In former times these dogs were used by farmers in Britain to control sheep. They are now popular as pets.

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OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — noun Date: 1890 any of a breed of tailless dogs developed in England and having a profuse blue-gray and white …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — Shaggy working dog developed in early 18th-century England and used primarily to drive sheep and cattle to market. It has …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — noun 1. usually capitalized O&E&S : an English breed of medium-sized sheep and cattle dogs believed to trace back to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — one of an English breed of large working dogs having a long, shaggy, gray or blue-merle and white coat that …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — Date: 1890 : any of a breed of tailless dogs developed in England and having a profuse blue-gray and white …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — Function: noun Date: 1890 : any of a breed of tailless dogs developed in England and having a profuse blue-gray …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — ■ noun a large sheepdog of a breed with a shaggy blue-grey and white coat.
Concise Oxford English vocab
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — [Old English sheepdog] n (1891): any of a breed of tailless dogs developed in England and having a profuse blue-gray …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — noun a very large dog with very long grey and white hair For more information see the Cultural Guide
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — ˌOld English ˈsheepdog BrE AmE noun [countable] a large dog with long thick grey and white hair
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — Shaggy working dog developed in early 18th-century England and used primarily to drive sheep and cattle to market. It has …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — английская овчарка (порода служебных собак; шерсть длинная, косматая; окрас обыкн. серый; высота 55-57 см)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — Бобтейл
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG — английская овчарка (порода служебных собак; шерсть длинная, косматая; окрас обыкн. серый; высота 55-57 см)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
SHEEPDOG — noun Date: circa 1774 a dog (as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SHEEPDOG — In general, any dog breed developed to herd sheep; specifically, the border collie . Most sheepdog breeds stand about 2 …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old …
Английский словарь Британика
ENGLISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script English Channel English Civil Wars English horn English language English school …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD — I. ˈōld, before a consonant often ˈōl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ald, old, from Old English eald, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENGLISH — I. ˈi]ŋglish, -lēsh also ]ŋl- sometimes ˈe] adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Old English englisc, from Engle, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHEEPDOG — /sheep"dawg', -dog'/ , n. a dog trained to herd and guard sheep. Also, sheep dog . [ 1765-75; SHEEP + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD — — oldness , n. /ohld/ , adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest , n. adj. 1. far advanced in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENGLISH — — Englishness , n. /ing"glish/ or, often, /-lish/ , adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of England or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SHEEPDOG — n. dog trained to guard and herd sheep
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ENGLISH — v. change a word or phrase to English spelling or pronunciation; translate something into English language
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OLD — I. ˈōld; for sense 9 usually ˈōl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENGLISH — I. ˈiŋ-glish, ˈiŋ-lish adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English englisc, from Engle (plural) Angles Date: before 12th century : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SHEEPDOG — noun Date: circa 1774 : a dog (as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLD
Webster English vocab
ENGLISH — adj ·see 1st bond, ·noun, 8. 2. english ·noun collectively, the people of england; english people or persons. 3. english …
Webster English vocab
SHEEPDOG — ■ noun 1》 a dog trained to guard and herd sheep. 2》 a dog of a breed suitable for this.
Concise Oxford English vocab
SHEEPDOG — [sheep.dog] n (ca. 1774): a dog (as a Border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLD — [old] adj [ME, fr. OE eald; akin to OHG alt old, L alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENGLISH — [En.glish] adj [ME, fr. OE englisc, fr. Engle (pl.) Angles] (bef. 12c): of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SHEEPDOG — sheepdog BrE AmE ˈʃiːp dɒɡ AmE \ -dɔːɡ -dɑːɡ ▷ sheepdog|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLD — old BrE AmE əʊld ⇨ɒʊld AmE oʊld ▷ older ˈəʊld ə ⇨ˈɒʊld- AmE ˈoʊld ə r ▷ oldest ˈəʊld ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENGLISH — English BrE AmE ˈɪŋ ɡlɪʃ -lɪʃ ▷ English|man mən ▷ English|men mən men ▷ English|ness nəs nɪs ▷ English|woman ˌwʊm …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SHEEPDOG — / ˈʃiːpdɒg; NAmE -dɔːg/ noun 1. a dog that is trained to help control sheep on a farm 2. ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD — / əʊld; NAmE oʊld/ adjective ( old·er , old·est ) AGE 1. be ... years, months, etc. ~ of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENGLISH — / ˈɪŋglɪʃ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] the language, originally of England, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHEEPDOG — sheep ‧ dog /ˈʃiːpdɒɡ $ -dɒːɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a dog that is trained to control sheep …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLD
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENGLISH — I. En ‧ glish 1 /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] the language used in Britain, the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SHEEPDOG — n. 1 a dog trained to guard and herd sheep. 2 a a dog of various breeds suitable for this. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENGLISH — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to England or its people or language. --n. 1 the language of England, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SHEEPDOG — n. 1 a dog trained to guard and herd sheep. 2 a a dog of various breeds suitable for this. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENGLISH — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to England or its people or language. n. 1 the language of England, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SHEEPDOG — n.1 a dog trained to guard and herd sheep. 2 a a dog of various breeds suitable for this. b …
Oxford English vocab
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1. a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Oxford English vocab
ENGLISH — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to England or its people or language. --n. 1. the language of England, …
Oxford English vocab
SHEEPDOG — ( sheepdogs) A sheepdog is a breed of dog. Some sheepdogs are used for controlling sheep. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD — ( older, oldest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENGLISH — 1. English means belonging or relating to England, or to its people or language. It is also often used to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SHEEPDOG — (~s) A ~ is a breed of dog. Some ~s are used for controlling sheep. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SHEEPDOG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Old English sheepdog COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN trial ▪ He had seen a sheepdog …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENGLISH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an American/English etc expression ▪ She remembered the American expression her mother had always …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SHEEPDOG — [noun] [C] - a dog trained to help a farmer control sheep and move them in the desired directionTwo sheepdogs …
Cambridge English vocab
OLD — (FROM THE PAST) [adjective] [before noun] -er, -est - from a period in the past; former (EARLIER)I saw my old …
Cambridge English vocab
SHEEPDOG — n. In general, any dog breed developed to herd sheep; specifically, the border collie . Most sheepdog breeds stand about …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OLD — n. Old Museum of Painting Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old Believers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ENGLISH — n. English bulldog Old English script English Channel English Civil Wars English horn English language English school English sparrow Middle …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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