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Newfoundland
noun
New·found·land
ˈnü-fən(d)-lənd 
ˈnyü-,
-ˌland;
n(y)ü-ˈfau̇nd-lənd
: any of a breed of very large heavy highly intelligent black, black-and-white, brown, or gray dogs having a thick coat and probably developed in Newfoundland
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Newfoundland
noun
New·found·land
ˈn(y)ü-fən-(d)lənd
-ˌ(d)land;
n(y)ü-ˈfau̇n-(d)lənd
: any of a breed of very large thick-coated dogs probably developed in Newfoundland
Geographical Definition
Newfoundland
geographical name
New·found·land
ˌn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˈland
ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-ˌland,
chiefly by outsiders
ˈn(y)ü-fən(d)-lənd
island of Canada in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador area 43,359 square miles (112,300 square kilometers)
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