alsatian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Alsatian

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: ăl-sā'shən, IPA: /ælˈseɪʃən/, SAMPA: /{l"seIS@n/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

[edit] Noun

alsatian (plural alsatians)

1. (dated) English name for a breed of dog called German shepherd until the first World War, changed at that time due to anti-German sentiment. Still commonly used in Britain.

[edit] Usage notes

This word can be used with an uppercase or lowercase first letter.

[edit] Synonyms

• German shepherd

[edit] References

The Macquarie Dictionary