Home › Words › B › briardbriardbriard · noun — A sturdy, rough-coated French dog of an ancient breed from the Brie region of north-central France, traditionally used to herd and guard sheep.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrench briardnounA sturdy, rough-coated French dog of an ancient breed from the Brie region of north-central France, traditionally used to herd and guard sheep.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.beauceron 74% match — A large dog bred in Northern France for herding and guarding. vs briard →sheepdog 58% match — Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed. vs briard →montbéliarde 58% match — One of a breed of red pied dairy cattle from the area of Montbéliard, in the département of Doubs, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. vs briard →bergamasco 57% match — A medium-sized breed of herding dog originating in the Italian Alps, known for its heavily matted coat resembling dreadlocks. vs briard →dobermann 57% match — A large breed of guard dog bred in Germany. vs briard →brie 55% match — An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk. vs briard →hovawart 55% match — A medium-large breed of dog originally used as guard dogs vs briard →aidi 55% match — A breed of dog from Morocco used for guarding herds of sheep and goats. vs briard →