see|Alsatian
English
Alternative spellings
Alsatian
Pronunciation
�l-s�'sh�n, /æl�seɪ��n/, /<tt>{l"seIS@n</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|Rhymes: -eɪ��n
Noun
en-noun
- dated English name for a breed of dog called German shepherd until the first World War, changed at that time due to anti-German sentiment. Still commonly used in Britain.
Usage notes
This word can be used with an uppercase or lowercase first letter.
Synonyms
German shepherd
References
The Macquarie Dictionary
Category:English words with optional capitalisation
Category:Words derived from place names
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