English Explanatory Dictionary

Newfoundland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
  2. Former name of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  3. Ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  4. A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland.
  5. A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland.
noun
  1. A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

Pronunciation

/ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/ /ˌn(j)u.fəndˈlænd/ /ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/ /ˈnjuː.fənd.lənd/ /ˌnjuːˈfaʊnd.lənd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Newfoundland.wav /ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/ /ˈnu.fənd.lənd/

Word forms

Newfoundland Newfoundlands

Etymology

From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, or the name later being specifically narrowed down to it), equivalent to newfound + land.

Synonyms

Island of Newfoundland Newfoundland Island the Rock Newf

Derived words

Colony of Newfoundland Dominion of Newfoundland Island of Newfoundland Newfie Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labradorian Newfoundland caribou Newfoundland Colony Newfoundland Daylight Time Newfoundlander Newfoundland Island Newfoundland speed bump Newfoundland Standard Time Newfoundland Time Zone newfypoo Nfld Nfld. NL Nl. N.L. N. L.
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