papillon

[ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ]

/ ˈpæp əˌlɒn; French pa piˈyɔ̃ /

noun, plural pap·il·lons [-lonz; French pa-pee-yawn]. /-ˌlɒnz; French pa piˈyɔ̃/.

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.

Origin of papillon

1905–10; <French: butterfly <Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō)

Words nearby papillon

papillocarcinoma, papilloma, papillomatosis, papillomatous, papillomavirus, papillon, papilloretinitis, papillose, papillote, papillotomy, Papinian

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Example sentences from the Web for papillon

It was probably the essays of Papillon that provoked curious experiments on the part of other wood engravers.
The Printed Book|Henri Bouchot
Such a letter helps us to realise the loss suffered by France from the exile of men like Papillon.
The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century|Charles Bastide
The learned Zani had, in truth, his own reasons for taking Papillon at his word.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History|Henri Delaborde
The young detective was hastening away, when Papillon called him back.
Monsieur Lecoq, v.1|Emile Gaboriau

She adds to her gift the horse Papillon and his comrade Benoist.
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas Keightley

British Dictionary definitions for papillon

papillon

/ (ˈpæpɪˌlɒn) /

noun

a breed of toy spaniel with large ears

Word Origin for papillon

French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō

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单词	papillon
释义	papillon [ pap-uh-lon; French pa-pee-yawn ] / ˈpæp əˌlɒn; French pa piˈyɔ̃ / noun, plural pap·il·lons [-lonz; French pa-pee-yawn]. /-ˌlɒnz; French pa piˈyɔ̃/. 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. Origin of papillon 1905–10; <French: butterfly <Latin pāpiliōn- (stem of pāpiliō) Words nearby papillon papillocarcinoma, papilloma, papillomatosis, papillomatous, papillomavirus, papillon, papilloretinitis, papillose, papillote, papillotomy, Papinian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for papillon It was probably the essays of Papillon that provoked curious experiments on the part of other wood engravers. The Printed Book\|Henri Bouchot Such a letter helps us to realise the loss suffered by France from the exile of men like Papillon. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century\|Charles Bastide The learned Zani had, in truth, his own reasons for taking Papillon at his word. Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History\|Henri Delaborde The young detective was hastening away, when Papillon called him back. Monsieur Lecoq, v.1\|Emile Gaboriau She adds to her gift the horse Papillon and his comrade Benoist. The Fairy Mythology\|Thomas Keightley British Dictionary definitions for papillon papillon / (ˈpæpɪˌlɒn) / noun a breed of toy spaniel with large ears Word Origin for papillon French: butterfly, from Latin pāpiliō Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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