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,. one of a breed of short-haired dogs having a white coat marked with black or brown spots.
3. a Romance language of Dalmatia, extinct since 1898.

Dalmatian

/ dælˈmeɪʃən /

noun

1. Also called (esp formerly)carriage dogcoach 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dalmatian¹

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

Example Sentences

But in the painting, because this is a Thomas Kinkade piece, Spotty looks like a sweet little Dalmatian.

From The Daily Beast

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From The Daily Beast

He remembered many pleasant functions that he had attended in years past at the Dalmatian Embassy in London.

From Project Gutenberg

She was a secret agent—there was no doubt—working probably in the service of the Dalmatian government.

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At the present moment a well-known lady fancier is striving to obtain a Dalmatian mouse.

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

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My learning impressed them less than my skill in curing a pig according to a Dalmatian recipe.

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