newfoundland Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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 dog.
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noun an island in the north Atlantic
WordNet
New"found*land` noun
Definitions
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An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity. -
A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson.