Newfoundland - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Newfoundland :  (noun)
1: breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers [syn: Newfoundland]
2: an island in the north Atlantic [syn: Newfoundland]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Newfoundland : \New"found*land`\ (?, often ?), n. 1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity.

2. A Newfoundland dog. --Tennyson.

Newfoundland dog (Zo["o]l.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Newfoundland, NJ Zip code(s): 07435 Newfoundland, PA Zip code(s): 18445

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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