King Charles spaniel

King Charles spaniel
a variety of the English toy spaniel having a black-and-tan coat.
[1895-1900; named after Charles II of England from his liking for this variety]

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  • King Charles spaniel — noun Etymology: Charles II of England Date: 1833 1. British English toy spaniel 2. Cavalier King Charles spaniel not used technically …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • King Charles spaniel — King Charles′ span′iel n. dch a variety of the English toy spaniel having a black and tan coat • Etymology: 1825–35; after Charles II of England, alleged to have favored the breed …   From formal English to slang

  • King-Charles-Spaniel — King Charles Spa|ni|el [... tʃɑ:lz...ni̯əl] der; s, s <nach dem engl. König Karl II. (✝ 1685), der ein Liebhaber dieser Hunderasse war> eine engl. Zwerghunderasse …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • King Charles spaniel — noun a toy English spaniel with a black and tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it • Hypernyms: ↑toy spaniel …   Useful english dictionary

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