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Pekinese Definition


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Pekinese
Pekingese
noun Pekinese
    1. A small breed of pet dog with a long straight silky coat, short legs, a flat face, and a plumed tail curved over its back. Often shortened to peke.
    2. Someone who lives in or was born in Peking (Beijing), capital of the People's Republic of China.
adj
    1. Belonging or relating to Peking.
Etymology: 19c: from Peking (Beijing).



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