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   pap·il·lon

   /ˌpäpēˈyôn/

   noun

   • 1. a dog of a toy breed with ears suggesting the form of a butterfly.

   Word Origin early 20th century: from French, literally ‘butterfly’, from Latin papilio(n-).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › papillonPapillon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PAPILLON is any of a European breed of small slender toy spaniels having large erect heavily fringed ears.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › papillonPAPILLON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Papillon definition: 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.. See examples of PAPILLON used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAPILLON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a type of small dog from Europe that is related to the spaniel and has long hair and ears that stand up: The papillon's name comes from the French word for butterfly because the dog's head and ears have a shape that resembles that insect.

5. truespiritanimal.com › papillon-symbolism-and-meaningPapillon Symbolism and Meaning - Your Spirit Animal

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   Jan 15, 2024 · Its name, “Papillon,” comes from the French word meaning ‘butterfly,’ referring to its fringed ears resembling butterfly wings. The iconic dog breed is loved for its elegant appearance and intelligence. But beyond the physical traits, it also holds significant symbolism in various cultures and contexts.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'le papillon' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   masculine noun. 1. (= insecte) butterfly. 2. (informal) (= contravention) ticket ⧫ parking ticket. 3. (Technical) (= écrou) wing nut ⧫ butterfly nut. 4. (= nage papillon) butterfly ⧫ butterfly stroke. Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Browse Collins French collocations. papillon rare.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishPAPILLON in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAPILLON translate: butterfly, butterfly. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

8. dictionary.reverso.net › french-english › papillonpapillon translation in English | French-English dictionary -...

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   papillon translation in French - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'brasse papillon, nœud papillon, papillonner, papillon de nuit', examples, definition, conjugation.

9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › papillonpapillon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · papillon m (plural papillons) butterfly Vif et léger comme un papillon. ― Lively and light like a butterfly. (by extension) someone brilliant, versatile and inconstant

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › papillonPapillon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Jun 24, 2024 · noun. small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat. see more.

11. www.wordsense.eu › papillonpapillon: meaning, definition - WordSense

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    Noun. papillon (masc.) ( pl. papillons) butterfly. Vif et léger comme un papillon. someone brilliant, versatile and inconstant. 1833, Gautier, Albertus. Avec sa cour folâtre de jeunes merveilleux, papillons de boudoirs (...) Véronique était là. something roughly in the shape of a butterfly. knot.