newfoundland

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Synonyms: newfoundlands

Antonyms: newfoundlands

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q48335}}{{place|en|large island|off the coast of|eastern|c/Canada|which, along with [[Labrador]], has composed the Canadian|p:pref:also/Newfoundland and Labrador|*since 1949, and the {{w|Dominion of Newfoundland}}, before it|tcl=a <<large island>> of the coast of eastern <<c/Canada>>, part of the <<p:pref:also/Newfoundland and Labrador>>|cat=Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada}}.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} {{former name of|en|Newfoundland and Labrador}}.
3. {{lb|en|informal}} {{ellipsis of|en|Newfoundland and Labrador}}.
4. {{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A <<former>> [[North American]] <<constituent country>> of the <<emp/British Empire>>|full={{w|Dominion of Newfoundland}}}}.
5. {{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A <<former>> [[North American]] <<colony>> of the <<emp/British Empire>>|full={{w|Colony of Newfoundland}}}}.

Noun

1. 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]].

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