Great Dane

noun

: any of a breed of tall massive powerful smooth-coated dogs

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Deebo weighs 115 pounds and is a mix of American pit bull, St. Bernard, Great Dane and mastiff, Pitlanish said. Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 The sheriff’s office received a 911 call just before 10 p.m. Wednesday saying Carter was found injured in a bedroom with a 130-pound dog, a Great Dane and husky mix, next to him. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2025 Animal rescuers were sent on a wild Great Dane chase after a trio of the dogs were spotted wandering freely through the Colorado countryside, officials said. Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025 In a heartwarming TikTok video a dog owner from Dallas, Texas, can be seen helping her senior Great Dane upstairs for bedtime, and internet users can't cope with the pup's new nightly routine. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Great Dane

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Great Dane was in 1774

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“Great Dane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Dane. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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Great Dane

noun
: any of a breed of very tall powerful smooth-coated dogs

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