Meanings
nounpariah dog (plural pariah dogs)
plural pariah dogs · alternative pariah
- abbreviationellipsisbiologyEllipsis of Indian pariah dog, a breed indigenous to India.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pye-dog: a half-wild stray dog, particularly in Indian contexts.
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nounownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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