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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