Newfoundland

New·found·land ¹  (nfn-lnd, -lnd, -fnd-, ny-)

An island of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean, east of the Labrador Peninsula.

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Newfound·land·er n.

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New·found·land ²  (nfn-lnd, ny-)

n.

Any of a breed of large, strong dog developed in Newfoundland and having a thick, usually black coat.

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Newfoundland [ˈnjuːfəndlənd -fənlənd -ˌlænd njuːˈfaʊndlənd]

n

1. (Placename) an island of E Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle: with the Coast of Labrador forms the province of Newfoundland; consists of a rugged plateau with the Long Range Mountains in the west. Area: 110 681 sq. km (42 734 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a province of E Canada, consisting of the island of Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador. Capital: St John's. Pop.: 533 800 (2001 est.). Area: 404 519 sq. km (156 185 sq. miles) Abbreviations Nfld, NF

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a very large heavy breed of dog similar to a Saint Bernard with a flat coarse usually black coat

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Newfoundland - 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 Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
	2.	Newfoundland - an island in the north Atlantic Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

Translations

Newfoundland [ˈnjuːfəndlənd] N

1. (Geog) → Terranova f

2. (also Newfoundland dog) → perro m de Terranova

Newfoundland [ˈnjuːf^əndlənd ˌnjuːˈfaʊndlənd] n → Terre-Neuve f

Newfoundland

n → Neufundland nt

adj attr → neufundländisch; Newfoundland dog → Neufundländer m

Newfoundland [ˈnjuːfəndlənd] n → Terranova