NEWFOUNDLAND

Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog

(noun) a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

Newfoundland

(noun) an island in the north Atlantic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


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 (Zoöl.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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