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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mastiff /ˈmastɪf, ˈmɑː-/

▶noun a dog of a large, strong breed with drooping ears and pendulous lips.

– origin ME: from OFr. mastin, based on L. mansuetus ‘tame’.

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