Meaning of NEWFOUNDLAND
| Pronunciation: | | 'noofund`land
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- [n] breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers
- [n] a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland; became Canada's 10th province in 1949
- [n] an island in the north Atlantic
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| | See Also: | | Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Canada, Canadian province, Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog, island, Labrador, Saint John's, St. John's | |
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| | Definition: | | \New"found*land`\ (?, often ?), n.
1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for
the fishing grounds in its vicinity.
2. A Newfoundland dog. --Tennyson.
{Newfoundland dog} (Zo["o]l.), a breed of large dogs, with
shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for
intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.
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