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Great Pyrenees
noun
Great Pyr·e·nees
-ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz 
plural Great Pyrenees
: any of a breed of large heavy-coated white dogs often used to guard livestock
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In August last year, Khaleesi Sherbrooke, a Great Pyrenees, was elected mayor of Cormorant, a small town in Minnesota.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The Great Pyrenees breed has been recognized by the American Kennel Club since 1933, and is a popular breed across the U.S. Celebrated for its nurturing and protective instincts, they were originally bred in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
After a few weeks, the infant pack of Great Pyrenees began to move, and the hen showed interest in them.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
The Great Pyrenees was originally bred to work with shepherds as a herding dog in the Pyrenees Mountains, which act as the natural border between France and Spain.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The Great Pyrenees breed has been recognized by the American Kennel Club since 1933, and is a popular breed across the U.S. Celebrated for its nurturing and protective instincts, they were originally bred in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
After a few weeks, the infant pack of Great Pyrenees began to move, and the hen showed interest in them.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
The Great Pyrenees was originally bred to work with shepherds as a herding dog in the Pyrenees Mountains, which act as the natural border between France and Spain.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Great Pyrenees.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Pyrenees. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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