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vizsla

noun
vizs·​la | \ ˈvÄ“z-lÉ™ How to pronounce vizsla (audio) , ˈvÄ“s-, ˈvizh- How to pronounce vizsla (audio) \

Definition of vizsla

: any of a breed of hunting dogs of Hungarian origin that resemble the Weimaraner but have a rich deep red coat and brown eyes

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Examples of vizsla in a Sentence

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 Brzezinski is five-foot-six and the unusually even color of a vizsla puppy, her blinding hair a cross between Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s and Polly Pocket’s. — Olivia Nuzzi, Daily Intelligencer, "Donald Trump Is Not Invited to the Wedding," 23 July 2017 In an Instagram account dedicated to his dog, Nelson, a wire-haired vizsla, Mr. Pinczowski posted occasional photos of his sister and parents. — Katie Rogers, New York Times, "Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski, Siblings on Way to New York, Killed at Brussels Airport," 25 Mar. 2016

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First Known Use of vizsla

1945, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for vizsla

Hungarian

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