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rottweiler

noun, rott·wei·ler often capitalized \ˈrät-ˌwī-lər, ˈrt-ˌvī-\

Definition of ROTTWEILER

:  any of a breed of tall powerful black-and-tan short-haired dogs of German origin that are commonly used as guard dogs
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Origin of ROTTWEILER

German, from Rottweil, city in Germany
First Known Use: 1907

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