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Labrador¹ Definition

Lab·ra·dor (labrə dôr′)

noun

Labrador retriever

Labrador² Definition

Lab·ra·dor (labrə dôr′)

  1. region along the Atlantic coast of NE Canada, constituting the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador: 112,826 sq mi (292,218 sq km)

  2. large peninsula between the Atlantic & Hudson Bay, containing Quebec & Labrador (the region)

Etymology: prob. < Port lavrador, landholder, for 15th-c. Port explorer João Fernandes, a landholder in the Azores: the name was first applied to Greenland

Labrador² Related Forms

Lab′·ra·dor·ean adjective, noun or Lab′·ra·dor·ian-ē ən

Labrador Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Bev Barratt, Machynlleth, Powys I used to live at a village called Carno and had a black labrador.
  • call: I'd also recommend ditching the Beemer for a SAAB estate with a labrador called Toby in the back.
  • name: Prince William has had a female labrador named Widgeon since he was a teenager.

Adjective modifier

  • golden: Kiloran McGrigor & her golden labrador, Islay, are your hosts.
  • black: Also, I dont know where I'd be without my lovely black labrador, Dylan.
  • four-year-old: End point of act of revenge in his local a four-year-old labrador.
  • yellow: The Gold Medal winner was Kandy, a yellow labrador trained by Dogs For The Disabled.
  • large: George is a 4 year old, neutered, very large black labrador.

Modifies a noun

  • retriever: I have a yellow labrador retriever named Lucy and two cats named Oliver and Sydney.
  • puppy: As for the black labrador puppy who arrived in June, he's become my best friend.
  • dog: Image: An image of a male guide dog owner, with his yellow labrador guide dog, at a pub.
  • cross: We adopted Ben, a labrador cross from you about 10 days ago.
  • guide: Image: An image of a male guide dog owner, with his yellow labrador guide dog, at a pub.
  • size: Very friendly and full of fun - will probably grow to labrador size.

Noun used with modifier

chocolate: This is my sister's new puppy, Megan, the most gorgeous chocolate labrador you've ever seen.

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