Newfoundlander

[ noo-fuhn-luhn-der, -lan-, -fuhnd-, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu fənˌlən dər, -ˌlæn-, -fənd-, ˈnyu- /

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.

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Origin of Newfoundlander

First recorded in 1605–15; Newfoundland + -er¹

Words nearby Newfoundlander

New Forest disease, New Forest fly, newfound, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundlander, Newfoundland Standard Time, Newfoundland time, New France, New Frontier, New Frontiersman

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How to use Newfoundlander in a sentence

The Newfoundlander, whether white man or Indian, is not charged the $50.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland|John Rogers
Give a Newfoundlander a club, an' show un a swile-pack, an' he'll venture far from safety.
Billy Topsail, M.D.|Norman Duncan
If the Newfoundlander had been by his side he would have felt comparatively safe.
Frank, the Young Naturalist|Harry Castlemon
When the Newfoundlander starts out to the seal hunt he makes sure, in so far as he can, that no change in the wind is threatened.
Billy Topsail & Company|Norman Duncan

At this juncture, the services of my old Newfoundlander, Retriever, came forcibly to my mind.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Newfoundlander

Newfoundlander

/ (njuːˈfaʊndləndə) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland

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