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dog O.E. docga, a late, rare word used of a powerful breed of canine. It forced out O.E. hund (the general Germanic and IE word; see canine) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (cf. Fr. dogue, Dan. dogge), but the origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.
dog (dÉÉ¡) n 1. (Animals) a. a domesticated canine mammal, Canis familiaris, occurring in many breeds that show a great variety in size and form b. (as modifier): dog biscuit. 2. (Animals) a. any other carnivore of the family Canidae, such as the dingo and coyote b. (as modifier): the dog family.