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Definition of spaniel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spaniel

noun
 
/ˈspænjəl/
 
/ˈspænjəl/
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  1. a dog with large soft ears that hang down. There are several types of spaniel.
    • a cocker spaniel
    • a springer spaniel
    Topics Animalsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French espaigneul ‘Spanish (dog)’, from Latin Hispaniolus ‘Spanish’.
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