of Dalmatia or its people
- a person born or living in Dalmatia, esp. a Slavic-speaking one
- a Romance language formerly spoken in Dalmatia
- any of a breed of large, short-haired dog with black or liver-colored spots on a white coat
Dalmatian
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Dalmatian
noun
- a. A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.b. A person of Dalmatian ancestry.
- also dalmatian 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. Also called carriage dog . Also called coach dog .
adjective
Of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants or culture.
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Noun
(plural dalmatians)
- Alternative spelling of Dalmatian.
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Sentence Examples
- The Dalmatian chronicles, reproduced by G.
- - 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.
- There are numerous high valleys shut in among the mountains of this range; the most noteworthy being the plain of Livno, which lies parallel to the Dalmatian border, at a height of 500 ft.
- They descend in parallel ridges of grey Karst limestone, south-westwards to the sea; their last summits reappear in the multitude of rocky islands along the Dalmatian littoral.
- Herzegovina has more affinity to the Dalmatian mountains, oppressively hot in summer, when the mercury often rises beyond 110° Fahr.
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Words near Dalmatian in the dictionary
- Dalmatian
- dalmatians
- dalmatic
- dalmatics