bull mastiff

bull mas·tiff

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l mas-tif, mah-stif]
- /bʊl ˈmæs tɪf, ˈmɑ stɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l mas-tif, mah-stif]
- /bʊl ˈmæs tɪf, ˈmɑ stɪf/

Definitions of bull mastiff words

noun bull mastiff a large powerful breed of dog with a short usually fawn or brindle coat, developed by crossing the bulldog with the mastiff 3
noun bull mastiff a very strong, active breed of dog produced by crossing mastiffs and bulldogs 3
noun bull mastiff one of an English breed of dogs having a short, fawn or brindled coat, produced by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff. 1

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Origin of bull mastiff

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; bull(dog) + mastiff

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bull mastiff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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