Dalmatian meaning

dăl-mā'shən
A dog of a breed that was introduced into England from Dalmatia in the eighteenth century, having a short, smooth white coat covered with black or dark brown spots.
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A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
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A person of Dalmatian ancestry.
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Of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants or culture.
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Of Dalmatia or its people.
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A person born or living in Dalmatia, esp. a Slavic-speaking one.
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A Romance language formerly spoken in Dalmatia.
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Any of a breed of large, short-haired dog with black or liver-colored spots on a white coat.
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Alternative spelling of Dalmatian.
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Sentence Examples

  • The Dalmatian chronicles, reproduced by G.

  • In 1243 he was obliged to cede to Venice, Zara, a perpetual apple of discord between the two states; but he kept his hold upon Spalato and his other Dalmatian possessions, and his wise policy of religious tolerance in Bosnia enabled Hungary to rule that province peaceably for many years.

  • Some of the Dalmatian wines are of fair quality, and somewhat resemble Burgundy.

  • His wars were of the nature of raids, on the Dalmatian coast and into Croatia, Hungary, Moldavia and Poland.

  • - Along the Dalmatian border, and through the centre of Bosnia, runs the backbone of the Dinaric Alps, which attain their greatest altitudes (6000-750o ft.) near Travnik, Serajevo and Mostar.

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