Great Dane

noun

: any of a breed of tall massive powerful smooth-coated dogs

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Buckley, the Great Dane, started rubbing up against her for pets. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 The Friend is Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s class-conscious lament for how urban sophisticates (Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane) deny but can’t escape spiritual obligations. Armond White, National Review, 9 July 2025 Dogs will eat practically anything, and big dogs like this Great Dane can often use their height to their advantage to swipe human food from counters. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 At the end of the season 2 finale, Tina's boyfriend Barry (Milan Carter) and Aldon (Travis Van Winkle) take Tina to Finland for a prisoner swap with the Great Dane (Adam Pally), a weapons expert who works with Luke's team. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Great Dane

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Great Dane was in 1774

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“Great Dane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Great%20Dane. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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Great Dane

noun
: any of a breed of very tall powerful smooth-coated dogs

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