Dalmatian

[ dal-mey-shuhn ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Dalmatia or its people.

noun
  1. an inhabitant of Dalmatia, especially a member of the native Slavic-speaking people of Dalmatia.

  2. Also called coach dog, Dalmatian dog . one of a breed of short-haired dogs having a white coat marked with black or brown spots.

  1. a Romance language of Dalmatia, extinct since 1898.

Origin of Dalmatian

1
First recorded in 1575–85; Dalmati(a) + -an

Words Nearby Dalmatian

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How to use Dalmatian in a sentence

  • He was a Dalmatian, whose family had given a Pope and many illustrious prelates to the Church.

    The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
  • My learning impressed them less than my skill in curing a pig according to a Dalmatian recipe.

    The Belovd Vagabond | William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Dalmatian

Dalmatian

/ (dælˈmeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. Also called (esp formerly): carriage dog, coach dog a large breed of dog having a short smooth white coat with black or (in liver-spotted dalmatians) brown spots

  2. a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia

adjective
  1. of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants

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