bouvier

/ ˈbuːvɪeɪ /

noun

1. a large powerful dog of a Belgian breed, having a rough shaggy coat: used esp for cattle herding and guarding

Word History and Origins

Origin of bouvier¹

C20: from French, literally: cowherd

Example Sentences

Jean-Christophe Bouvier, France's prefect in Martinique, said the deal with a number of groups including importers and distributors would mean a 20% average cut in prices for 6,000 key, imported products.

From BBC

The plaintiffs included a man whose brother was killed in attacks on Homs, as well as a British and a French journalist — Edith Bouvier and Paul Conroy — who were injured in an attack on a media center in Baba Amr in February 2012.

From Seattle Times

The North Carolina Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Thursday morning for Bouvier v.

From Seattle Times

Ukai, the Australian shepherd/border collie/Bouvier mix who stars opposite Mark Wahlberg in the new film “Arthur the King,” undertakes a performance that is more physically rigorous, if not dramatically suspenseful, than the one delivered by the French border collie who appeared in the Oscar-winning film “Anatomy of a Fall.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jacques Bouvier added: 'Because rubisco assimilates the sugars which fuel life on Earth, improving this enzyme is one of the most promising avenues to help combat food insecurity.

From Science Daily