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Definition of Spitz
1. Noun. Any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail.
Specialized synonyms: Samoyed, Samoyede, Pomeranian, Chow, Chow Chow, Keeshond
Definition of Spitz
1. Noun. Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spitz
1. a dog having a heavy coat [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Spitz
1. 20th century U.S. Pathologist. See: Spitz nevus. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spitz
Literary usage of Spitz
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cases on Procedure, Annotated: Common Law Pleading by Edson Read Sunderland (1914)
"Spitz. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. 1895. 19 Rhode Island, 70. Assumpsit on
certain checks signed by defendants Adams & Spitz. Certified from the common ..."
2. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"Spitz D€C, a small variety of the Pomeranian dog. ... The hair is long, espe-
Spitz Dog. cially on the head and neck, and varying from pure white, ..."
3. Bollettino della Società geologica italiana by Massimiliano Rinaldo Barchi, Simonetta Cirilli, Giorgio Minelli (1908)
"Muschelkalk inf. e il calcare del Monte Spitz, ei numerosi assaggi fatti in
diversi punti mostrarono sempre traccie di mineralizzazione. ..."
4. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"The hair is long, espe- Spitz Dog. cially on the head and neck, and varying from
pure white, which is most common, to cream color and occasionally jet-black ..."
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