- pronunciation:
- nu
f
nd
lnd
[or]
nu
fnd
laend
[or]
nyu
fnd
laend
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an island in the Atlantic Ocean that is part of the eastern Canadian province officially named Newfoundland and Labrador.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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| definition 3: |
a type of very large dog with a dense, usu. black coat; Newfoundland dog.
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| derivation: |
Newfoundlander (n.) |
Italian explorer John Cabot named the island of
Newfoundland "new founde isle" in 1497. By 1502, English maps showed the area as "New found launde."