Belgian Malinois

noun

Belgian Ma·​li·​nois -ˌma-lən-ˈwä How to pronounce Belgian Malinois (audio)
plural Belgian Malinois
: any of a breed of working dogs closely related to the Belgian sheepdog and having relatively short straight fawn or reddish-brown hair with black tips and a dense undercoat

called also Malinois

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Hundreds of law enforcement officers gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of Preacher, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois and Maine State Police K-9, who was killed in the line of duty during a tactical team operation. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 When dog owner Katie Markovic, 39, was scrolling through Facebook in January, she was stopped in her tracks by a picture of Lily, a Belgian Malinois in a shelter who needed a home. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article A 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eagle, who was suffering from a potentially life-threatening leg infection brought on by alleged neglect, is in recovery after a timely rescue by San Diego County Animal Services last month, officials said this week. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois was killed on Monday during a tactical team operation in Portage. Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Belgian Malinois

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Belgian Malinois was in 1963

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“Belgian Malinois.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belgian%20Malinois. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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