Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Doberman pinscher.

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  • noun A large breed of guard dog bred in Germany.

Etymologies

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From Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, who first developed this breed.

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Examples

  • I am sure rhardin will be glad to give us the particulars--I think he is a Dobermann owner.

    Got to get started.... Ann Althouse 2008

  • Sitting in her office overlooking vast swathes of the city and majestic Table Mountain, Zille appeared unsure about a commentator's recent description of her as a Dobermann.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • Il regista è Jan Kounen che interpreta anche il tizio sulla sedia a rotelle, in seguito regista di lungometraggi come Dobermann e Blueberry.

    No Fat Clips!!! : JAN KOUNEN – Gisele Kerozene 2006

  • I have a Dobermann that is very tough, accurate and aggressive.

    Think Progress » Cheney: Lynne gave Wolf Blitzer ‘the slapdown.’ 2006

  • The director is Jan Kounen who also plays the guy on the wheelchair, who has later directed several feature movie like Dobermann and Blueberry.

    No Fat Clips!!! : JAN KOUNEN – Gisele Kerozene 2006

  • You don't want to be breaking into buildings, circumventing surveillance and playing dodge the-Dobermann just to get a story for a newspaper that'll be wrapped round a deep-fried haggis by the end of the week, do you? '

    Be My Enemy Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2004

  • Dobermann volume, Barbara made her bow to scoping out the scene.

    In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996

  • By his side were two enormous Dobermann pinschers.

    Every living thing Herriot, James 1992

  • They've Dobermann pinchers up at the castle and I've no doubt they have them at the camp too.

    Where Eagles Dare MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1967

  • His gaze followed the volcanic plug downwards till it readied its base: down there, on the slopes below, patrolling guards and their Dobermann pinchers were barely the size of beetles.

    Where Eagles Dare MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1967

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