Great Pyr·e·nees
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plural Great Pyrenees
Definition of Great Pyrenees
: any of a breed of large heavy-coated white dogs often used to guard livestock
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“Great Pyrenees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Pyrenees. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Great Pyrenees was in 1933
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