Meanings
nounGordon setter (plural Gordon setters)
plural Gordon setters
- A breed of large black and tan setter.
Origin
The Kennel Club applied the name Gordon Setter to the breed in 1924, after Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743–1827).
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Gordon setter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gordon%20setter
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