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Akita1 definition

Aki·ta (ə kēt′ə, ä-)

noun

any of a breed of large, powerful dog with a thick coat, erect ears, and a bushy, curled tail

Etymology: after Akita prefecture, Japan, where orig. bred

Akita2 definition

Aki·ta (ə kēt′ə, ä-)

city in N Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan: pop. 304,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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