Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating or belonging to the Molossians, or Molossi, a tribe of ancient Epirus, in northern Greece.
- noun One of the Molossian tribe.
- noun [lowercase] One of the Molossidœ.
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Examples
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On the other hand, if these dogs had been of the pure molossian type, such as were raised in Epirus, it is probable that their huge dimensions would not have surprised this monarch so much, as it is reasonable to believe that Alexander would certainly have seen, if not heard, of dogs so remarkable, belonging to a kingdom in immediate contiguity with his own.
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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[This dog, it is very probable, was highly impregnated with molossian blood, and like that animal, was trained both for war and the chase.
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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