Alsatian

See also Alsatian

English

Alternative spellings

• Alsatian

Pronunciation

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

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

Singular Alsatian

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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.

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• German shepherd

References

The Macquarie Dictionary

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