golden retriever

noun

A breed of dog, originating in Britain, notable for its golden coat and gentle, affectionate nature.

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Goldengoldie
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Meanings

golden retriever1

noungolden retriever (plural golden retrievers)

plural golden retrievers

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Golden Retriever.

    Your golden retriever will need to be kept busy. Spend time playing with him. Show him love, and he will love you back.

    2017, Linda Bozzo, I Like Golden Retrievers! (Discover Dogs with the American Canine Association), Enslow Publishing, page 8
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    Sarah’s world began to open up dramatically last year when she was partnered with Freckles, a small goldador guide dog—a cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador.

    2011 November 25, U.S. News Weekly & World Report, volume 3, number 47

    What if you’re a golden retriever? If you end up with others of your breed, it’ll be a wonderfully nurturing and stress-free environment.

    2015, Aryna Ryan, Creativity: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me; number 43), Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 160

Golden Retriever2

nounGolden Retriever (plural Golden Retrievers)

plural Golden Retrievers · alternative golden retriever

  1. A breed of dog, originating in Britain, notable for its golden coat and gentle, affectionate nature.

    Synonyms: Golden, goldie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA breed of dog, originating in Britain, notable for its golden coat and gentle, affectionate nature.

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Goldengoldie

Translations

Arabic جولدن ريتريفر
  • جولدن ريتريفر (gōldan rītrīvar)breed of dog
Chinese Mandarin 金毛尋回犬 /金毛寻回犬
  • 金毛尋回犬 /金毛寻回犬 (jīnmáoxúnhuíquǎn)breed of dog
Danish golden retriever
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
Dutch golden retriever
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
Esperanto orkolora reporthundo
  • orkolora reporthundobreed of dog
Finnish kultainennoutaja
  • kultainennoutajabreed of dog
French golden retriever, retriever golden
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
  • retriever goldenbreed of dog
Hungarian golden retriever
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
Icelandic gullinsækir
  • gullinsækirbreed of dog
Irish aimseadóir buí
  • aimseadóir buíbreed of dog
Japanese ゴールデン・レトリバー
  • ゴールデン・レトリバー (gōruden retoribā)breed of dog
Korean 골든 리트리버
  • 골든 리트리버 (goldeun riteuribeo)breed of dog
Malay anjing pengutip keemasan
  • anjing pengutip keemasanbreed of dog
Polish golden retriever
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
Portuguese golden retriever
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
Russian золотистый ретривер, го́лден-ретри́вер
  • золотистый ретривер (zolotistyj retriver)breed of dog
  • го́лден-ретри́вер (gólden-retríver)breed of dog
Spanish cobrador dorado
  • cobrador doradobreed of dog
Swedish golden retriever
  • golden retrieverbreed of dog
Ukrainian золотистий ретривер, голден ретривер
  • золотистий ретривер (zolotystyj retryver)breed of dog
  • голден ретривер (holden retryver)breed of dog
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Chicago

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