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spaniel definition

span·iel (span′yəl)

noun

  1. any member of several breeds of medium-sized hunting dog with large, drooping ears and a dense, wavy coat
  2. a servile, fawning person

Etymology: ME spainel < MFr espagnol, lit., Spanish < Sp español < España, Spain < L Hispania

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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