Newfoundlander
noun
a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.
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newfoundlandernouna native or inhabitant of Newfoundland
Newfoundlander
American
[noo-fuhn-luhn-der, -lan-, -fuhnd-, nyoo-]
/ ˈnu fənˌlən dər, -ˌlæn-, -fənd-, ˈnyu- /
noun
newfoundlander
British
/ njuːˈfaʊndləndə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Newfoundlander
First recorded in 1605–15; Newfoundland + -er 1
Example Sentences
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When the cruise company told some of them that at least 250 Newfoundlander couples were already booked, many brought their flags and traditional attires to celebrate the island's heritage on board.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024
It has long prided itself on its singular culture, including a distinct vernacular and barroom customs, like kissing a cod to become an honorary Newfoundlander.
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2021
In a played-for-laughs moment that doesn't stick the landing, he freezes up when a Newfoundlander sees him and innocuously offers his grill.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2021
“And if she wants to become an honorary Newfoundlander, we will screech her in.”
From The New Yorker • Mar. 20, 2017
But there's nothing will master a man's caution like the lust of slaughter: give a Newfoundlander a club, and show un a swile-pack, and he'll venture far from safety.
From Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. by Duncan, Norman
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