molosser

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molosser

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Derived from Molossia, an area of ancient Epirus, where the large shepherd dog was known as a Molossus

noun molossers

A dog of various large, solidly-built breeds, typically having heavy bones, pendant ears, and a relatively short and well-muscled neck with a short, broad muzzle.

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@misc{molosser_2026,
  title = {molosser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/molosser},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}