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-, ˈnju- /
noun
newfoundlander
British
/ njuːˈfaʊndləndə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Newfoundlander
First recorded in 1605–15; Newfoundland + -er 1
Example Sentences
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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
"Every Newfoundlander has someone gone away. Everybody," says O'Brien, who gets a big reaction when he sings about locals leaving to work in the Fort McMurray oil fields in Alberta.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2017
“And if she wants to become an honorary Newfoundlander, we will screech her in.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 20, 2017
There is little Fiddy, the small spaniel, at my feet, where he has lain every day for eight years; and there is Bronti, the fine big Newfoundlander, lying, where do you think?
From Kindness to Animals Or, The Sin of Cruelty Exposed and Rebuked by Charlotte Elizabeth
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