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P0053150 (păp′ə-lŏn′, pä′pē-yôN′)n. A dog of a toy spaniel breed developed in Europe, having a long silky coat, a bushy tail that curves over the back, and large ears shaped like the wings of a butterfly.

[French, from Old French, butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō, pāpiliōn-; see pavilion.]

papillon

(ˈpæpɪˌlɒn) n (Breeds) a breed of toy spaniel with large ears[French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō]

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(ˈpæp əˌlɒn; Fr. pa piˈyɔ̃)

n., pl. -lons (-ˌlɒn; Fr. -ˈyɔ̃) one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly. [1905–10; < French: butterfly < Latin pāpiliōn- (s. of pāpiliō)]

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papillon - small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coattoy spaniel - a very small spaniel

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(păp`əlŏn'), breed of toy dogtoy dog,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are selectively bred diminutive forms of larger breeds and others are naturally small.
..... Click the link for more information. whose origins are obscure but whose widespread existence in Europe is attested to as early as the 17th cent. It stands from 8 to 11 in. (20.3–27.9 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 5 to 11 lb (2.3–5 kg). Its long, straight, abundant coat is fine and silky and forms a fringe of longer hair on the ears, chest, back of legs, and tail. Believed to have developed from a now extinct dwarf Belgian spaniel, the papillon derives its name, which means "butterfly" in French, from the unique appearance of its obliquely set, wing-shaped ears. The papillon was very fashionable as a lapdog in the courts of Europe. Today it is raised as a companion and house pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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wily prisoner endeavors repeatedly to escape from Devil’s Island. [Fr. Lit.: Papillon]See: Determination

Papillon

one of the few to escape from Devil’s Island. [Fr. Hist.: Papillon]See: Escape

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noun small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat

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