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DALMATIAN
Dalmatian
(adjective) of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants
dalmatian, coach dog, carriage dog
(noun) a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
Dalmatian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Dalmatian (comparative more Dalmatian, superlative most Dalmatian)
Relating to Dalmatia or its people.
Noun
Dalmatian (plural Dalmatians)
(demonym) A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
Synonyms: coach dog, carriage dog
Proper noun
Dalmatian
An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia.
(historical) Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Dalmatia.
Noun
dalmatian (plural dalmatians)
Alternative spelling of Dalmatian
Source: Wiktionary
Dal*ma"tian, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Dalmatia. Dalmatian dog (Zoöl.), a carriage dog, shaped like a pointer, and having black or bluish spots on a white ground; the coach dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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