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Newfoundland
noun New·found·land \ˈnü-fən(d)-lənd, ˈnyü-, -ˌland; n(y)ü-ˈfau̇nd-lənd\
Definition of NEWFOUNDLAND
: any of a breed of very large heavy highly intelligent black, black-and-white, brown, or gray dogs having a thick coat and probably developed in Newfoundland
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Origin of NEWFOUNDLAND
Newfoundland, Canada
First Known Use: 1773
Newfoundland
geographical name New·found·land \ˈnü-fən(d)-lənd, ˈnyü-, -ˌland; ˌnü-fən(d)-ˈland, ˌnyü-\
Definition of NEWFOUNDLAND
island Canada in the Atlantic E of Gulf of St. Lawrence area 43,359 square miles (112,300 square kilometers)
— New·found·land·er \-lən-dər, -ˌlan-; -ˈlan-dər\ noun
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Newfoundland
geographical name New·found·land \ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-lənd, -ˌland; ˌn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˈland\
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island Canada in the Atlantic
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