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

terrier

noun
 
/ˈteriə(r)/
 
/ˈteriər/
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  1. a small active dog. There are many types of terrier. see also bull terrier, cairn terrier, fox terrier, Lakeland terrier, pit bull terrier, Scottish terrier, Skye terrier, Yorkshire terrierTopics Animalsc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French (chien) terrier ‘earth (dog)’, from medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin terra ‘earth’.
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