Great Pyr·e·nees | \ -ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz 
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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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The first known use of Great Pyrenees was in 1933
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