Pekingese Syllabification: (Pe·king·ese) (also Pekinese)Definition of Pekingese noun Pronunciation: /ˈpēkəˌnēz, -ˌnēs/ (plural same) a lapdog of a short-legged breed with long hair and a snub nose, originally brought to Europe from the Summer Palace at Beijing (Peking) in 1860. adjective Pronunciation: /ˌpēkiNGˈēz, -ˈēs/ of or relating to Beijing, its citizens, or their culture or cuisine. Pekingese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Pekingese in the British & World English dictionary
