Great Dane C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˌɡreɪt ˈdeɪn/ UK /ˌɡreɪt ˈdeɪn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a very large, tall domestic dog of a smooth-coated breed A Great Dane differs greatly in size from a pug, though both are dogs. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a very large, tall domestic... German mastiff Word family Related forms dogmastiffbreed Etymology A translation of French grand Danois ("large Danish dog"). Despite the modern English name, the breed was developed chiefly in Germany and is also historically called the German mastiff. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # Great Dane **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɡreɪt ˈdeɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɡreɪt ˈdeɪn/ ## Meanings 1. a very large, tall domestic dog of a smooth-coated breed ## Examples - A Great Dane differs greatly in size from a pug, though both are dogs. ## Synonyms - German mastiff ## Related Forms - dog - mastiff - breed ## Etymology A translation of French grand Danois ("large Danish dog"). Despite the modern English name, the breed was developed chiefly in Germany and is also historically called the German mastiff. ## Topics - Animals markdown