Rottweiler


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Rott·wei·ler

 (rŏt′wī′lər, rôt′-)
n.
A dog of a large breed developed in Germany, having a muscular body, a broad head, and a short black coat with tan markings on the face and legs.
[German, after Rottweil, a city of southern Germany.]
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Rottweiler

(ˈrɒtˌvaɪlə)
n
1. (Breeds) a breed of large robustly built dog with a smooth coat of black with dark tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. It was previously a docked breed
2. (often not capital) an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person
[German, named after Rottweil, German city where the dog was originally bred]
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Rott•wei•ler

(ˈrɒt waɪ lər)

n.
one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse black coat with tan markings.
[1905–10; < German, after Rottweil city in SW Germany; see -er1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Rottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogsRottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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Translations
rottweiler
rotveileris

Rottweiler

[ˈrɒtˌvaɪləʳ] N → Rottweiler m
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Rottweiler

[ˈrɒtvaɪlər] rottweiler (British) n → Rottweiler m
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A rescue centre said yesterday it had been contacted by the owners of several rottweilers whose owners no longer want them after a baby was mauled to death.
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Two women had to be treated in the first aid department of Paphos hospital after they were attacked by Rottweilers while they were taking a walk on Sunday evening.
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Matthew Williams was walking on Newport Road with his pet when it was bitten on the back left leg, having been pinned to the ground by the Rottweiler.
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Jake, a two-year-old Rottweiler cross, is to be honoured by the RSPCA at an award ceremony next month.
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Cleveland Police confirmed today, however, that the rottweiler had been handed over to the PDSA on Thursday and had been put to sleep.
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Thanks to all who asked after my welfare, as my right hand was badly bitten by the rottweiler and needed hospital treatment.
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The attack came just three days after 13-month-old Archie-Lee Hirst was killed by a rottweiler in the back yard of his grandparents' home in Wakefield.
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The two-and-a-half-year-old rottweiler was later killed by police.
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