Newfoundland
/ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/
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Canada/ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/
Newfoundland proper noun: 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. Also the ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Proper noun
Newfoundland
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- Island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland Island, the Rock
- Former name of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland.
- A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland.
Noun
Newfoundland (plural Newfoundlands)
- 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.
- The younger, a frank, bold, bright-eyed child, was mounted on a large Newfoundland dog, whose impatience the elder brother was trying to soothe.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVIII, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 311
- Synonyms:
- Newf
Also used as
Newfoundland is also the ellipsis of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundland meaning in Hindi
Newfoundland in Hindi
- Island off the coast of Eastern Canada
- न्यूफ़ाउंडलैंड nyūfāuṇḍlaiṇḍ
- dog
- न्यूफ़ाउंडलैंड nyūfāuṇḍlaiṇḍ
Synonyms of Newfoundland
Forms of Newfoundland
| plural | Newfoundlands |
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Origin of Newfoundland
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.
Words formed from Newfoundland
- 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.
Phrases with Newfoundland
Questions about Newfoundland
- What does Newfoundland mean?
- Newfoundland means 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.
- What is Newfoundland in Hindi?
- Newfoundland in Hindi is न्यूफ़ाउंडलैंड (nyūfāuṇḍlaiṇḍ). See Newfoundland meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Newfoundland?
- Newfoundland can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Newfoundland?
- Newfoundland is pronounced /ˈn(j)u.fənd.lənd/ (Canada).
Words near Newfoundland in the dictionary
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