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Definition of Clumber spaniel in English:

Clumber spaniel

noun

  • A spaniel of a slow, heavily built breed.

    ‘In 1991, Ralph Dunne from Co Cavan won the prize of Crufts Supreme Champion for his Clumber spaniel.’
    • ‘These problems can occur in Clumber spaniels, although sometimes the heavier musculature of the Clumber seems to modify the clinical signs of the disease.’

Pronunciation

Clumber spaniel

/ˌkləmbər ˈspanyəl/ /ˌkləmbər ˈspænjəl/

Origin

Mid 19th century from the name of Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire.