Great Dane

noun

A mastiff known for its great size, bred in Germany to hunt boar and large game.

Similar
BoarhoundDanish HoundDeutsche DoggeGerman Mastiff
OriginFrench grand danois →
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Meanings

nounGreat Dane (plural Great Danes)

plural Great Danes

  1. A mastiff known for its great size, bred in Germany to hunt boar and large game.
    1 more example

    Eventually, he was named the world’s tallest male dog, taking over the title from fellow Great Dane Zeus who also died aged three in September, after suffering from bone cancer. Great Danes have relatively short life expectancies compared to smaller dogs, living for an average of 8-10 years, and males are typically about 2.5 feet (0.76 meters) tall, according to the American Kennel Club.

    2024 June 25, Issy Ronald, “Kevin, world’s tallest male dog, dies shortly after securing record”, in CNN

    Synonyms: Boarhound, Danish Hound, Deutsche Dogge, German Mastiff

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mastiff known for its great size, bred in Germany to hunt boar and large game.

Similar
BoarhoundDanish HoundDeutsche DoggeGerman Mastiff
Also see
boarhounddanish houndgerman mastiff

Origin

  1. Frenchgrand danois
  2. EnglishGreat Dane

Calque of French grand danois, introduced by French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, in 1755

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Translations

Catalan danès, danesa
  • danèsmastiff
  • danesamastiff
  • danésmastiff
  • danesamastiff
Chinese Mandarin 大丹犬
  • 大丹犬 (dàdānquǎn)mastiff
Danish granddanois
  • granddanoismastiff
Finnish tanskandoggi
  • tanskandoggimastiff
French dogue allemand
  • dogue allemandmastiff
German Deutsche Dogge, Dänische Dogge
  • Deutsche Doggemastiff
  • Dänische Doggemastiff
Hebrew דני ענק
  • דני ענקmastiff
Hungarian dán dog
  • dán dogmastiff
Irish danar mór
  • danar mórmastiff
Italian danese, alano
  • danesemastiff
  • alanomastiff
Japanese グレート・デーン, グレートデン
  • グレート・デーン (gurēto dēn)mastiff
  • グレートデン (gurēto den)mastiff
Korean 그레이트 데인
  • 그레이트 데인 (geureiteu dein)mastiff
Lithuanian vokiečių dogas
  • vokiečių dogasmastiff
Norwegian Bokmål grand danois
  • grand danoismastiff
Polish dog niemiecki
  • dog niemieckimastiff
Portuguese dogue alemão, dinamarquês
  • dogue alemãomastiff
  • dinamarquêsmastiff
Russian да́тский дог
  • да́тский дог (dátskij dog)mastiff
Spanish dogo alemán, dogo danés
  • dogo alemánmastiff
  • dogo danésmastiff
  • gran danésmastiff
  • alano alemánmastiff
Swedish grand danois
  • grand danoismastiff
Cite this entry
APA

Great Dane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Dane

MLA

“Great Dane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Dane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Dane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Dane.

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