Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An old division of domestic dogs, including those notable for their fighting qualities, as mastiffs and bulldogs: distinguished from
Celeres and Sagaces.
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Examples
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Soon after Britain was discovered, the 'pugnaces' of Epirus were pitted against those of our island, and, according to the testimony of Gratius, completely beaten.
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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The translator of Arrian imagines that the use of the 'pugnaces'
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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The account of the British 'pugnaces' of former times, and also of the
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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'pugnaces' and the 'sagaces' are mentioned; but the 'celeres' -- the swift-footed -- are not spoken of as a peculiar breed.
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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By most authors who have inquired into the origin of these varieties of the dog, the 'sagaces' have been generally assigned to Greece -- the 'pugnaces' to Asia -- and the 'celeres' to the Celtic nations.
The Dog William Youatt 1811
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