pembroke
/'pembruk/ Cách viết khác : (pembroke_table) /'pembruk'teibl/
Definition
Noun: 1. A breed of dog: The Pembroke is a specific variety of the Welsh Corgi dog breed. It is characterized by its smaller size, straight legs, pointed ears, and a naturally short tail, distinguishing it from the Cardigan Welsh Corgi.
Examples
- The Pembroke is a popular herding dog known for its intelligence and friendly demeanor.
- Queen Elizabeth II famously owned several Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
- You can tell a Pembroke from a Cardigan by its ears and lack of a long tail.
Advanced Usage
- As a proper noun: "Pembroke" can also refer to geographical locations, such as Pembroke, Wales (the likely origin of the breed's name), or Pembroke College at universities like Cambridge and Oxford. However, when used alone in a general context, it most commonly refers to the dog breed.
- He studied history at Pembroke. (This refers to the college, not the dog.)
Variants and Related Words
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi: The full, formal name of the breed.
- Corgi: The general term for the breed family, which includes both the Pembroke and the Cardigan varieties.
Synonyms
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Welsh Corgi (Note: This is a broader term that includes the Cardigan variety.)
Related Phrases
- (To be) a Pembroke person: An informal phrase indicating a strong preference for the Pembroke variety over the Cardigan variety of Corgi.
- I've always been a Pembroke person; I love their expressive faces.
Noun
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the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
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