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newfoundland
/ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/
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What does newfoundland mean?
noun
- A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.
proper noun
- A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
- (informal) Ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- (historical) Former name of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- (historical) A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland.
- (historical) A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/
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As he bent over, looking for a lost coin, my very myopic wife cried out, “Look at the beautiful Newfoundland dog.”
Old Bruno, a great Newfoundland, who slept at the end of the porch, rose, with a low growl, as she came near.
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These weeds seem to indicate the existence of currents in this place, as well as to south-west of the banks of Newfoundland.
That which most recommends the Newfoundland dog is his fearlessness of water, and particularly as connected with the preservation of human life.
A 29-inch Newfoundland is quite tall enough, and even that height should not be gained at the expense of type and symmetry.