Pomeranian

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

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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Historical Examples of pomeranian

Very different, in every respect, is the affair of the Pomeranian castle.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865
Various
It was kept by a Pomeranian, and the waiters, without exception, were from the Fatherland.
A Bundle of Letters
Henry James
Later on, he seemed to feel that the Pomeranian had come between him and Ethel.
Ade's Fables
George Ade
The Pomeranian was too scared, and Bungle and Popocatepetl were too angry.
The Corner House Girls at School
Grace Brooks Hill
As to Friedrich's Pomeranian quarrel, this is the figure of it.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for pomeranian

Pomeranian

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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Word Origin and History for pomeranian

Pomeranian

type of dog, 1760, from Pomerania, former province of Prussia on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.