spaniel
span·iel
noun \ˈspan-yəl also ˈspa-nəl\Definition of SPANIEL
1
: a member of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized mostly short-legged dogs usually having long wavy hair, feathered legs and tail, and large drooping ears
2
: a fawning servile person
Origin of SPANIEL
Middle English spaynel, spaniell, from Anglo-French espainnel, alteration of espaignol Spaniard, from Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispania Spain
First Known Use: 14th century
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