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Pekingese definition

Pe·king·ese (pē′kiŋ ēz′; for n. 3, usually, -kə nēz′)

adjective

of Beijing (Peking) or its people, language, or culture

noun pl. Pekingese Pe′·king·ese′ (-kə nēz′)

  1. a person born or living in Beijing (Peking)
  2. the variety of Chinese spoken in Beijing
  3. any of a breed of toy dog with a long, straight coat, a heavy mane, prominent eyes, short legs, and a short, wrinkled muzzle, orig. bred in China
Also Pekinese Pe′·kin·ese′ (-kə nēz′)

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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