Pomeranian

[ pom-uh-rey-nee-uh n, -reyn-yuh n ]

/ ˌpɒm əˈreɪ ni ən, -ˈreɪn yən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Pomerania.

noun

one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back.

a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.

Origin of Pomeranian

First recorded in 1750–60; Pomerani(a) + -an

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Examples from the Web for pomeranian

It was kept by a Pomeranian, and the waiters, without exception, were from the Fatherland.
A Bundle of Letters|Henry James
Mrs. Forsyth put the Pomeranian down at once and advanced toward the register.
The Corner House Girls at School|Grace Brooks Hill
One man, who had a Pomeranian dog, leaped overboard with it and striking a piece of wreckage was badly stunned.
Sinking of the Titanic|Various
She looked now merely like an indulged matron whose most poignant worry would be a sick Pomeranian or overnight losses at bridge.
Somewhere in Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson

We went roundly to work, and the "small room" was soon as empty as a Pomeranian's head.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta

British Dictionary definitions for pomeranian

Pomeranian

/ (ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Pomerania or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Pomerania, esp a German

a breed of toy dog of the spitz type with a long thick straight coat

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