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Newfoundland
noun
any of a breed of large, muscular dog with a long, straight, often black coat, formerly much used in water rescue work and now usually a guard dog or a watchdog
- island of Canada, off the E coast: 43,548 sq mi (112,789 sq km)
- Newfoundland and Labrador: abbrev. NF, Nfld, Newf, or Nfd
Related Forms:
- Newfoundlander noun
See Newfoundland in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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