Great Pyrenees

noun

Great Pyr·​e·​nees -ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz How to pronounce Great Pyrenees (audio)
plural Great Pyrenees
: any of a breed of large heavy-coated white dogs often used to guard livestock

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Polly has met some families who seemed like solid matches, but the connections didn't turn out to be the right fit for the Great Pyrenees/collie mix. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 In honor of its namesake, a Great Pyrenees named Mojo, the kitchen also serves patties, chicken and fried eggs for doggy diners. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 Their farm, just off a main highway, is filled with chickens and turkeys roaming freely under the watch of Nova, a white Great Pyrenees, and several other dogs. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 Walker Farm While no injuries were reported, the owners of the barn say all but one of the animals that had been in the barn during the fire died, including two Great Pyrenees and one corgi. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Great Pyrenees

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Great Pyrenees was in 1933

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