Pomeranian
Americanadjective
noun
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Pomeranians
plural
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one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back.
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a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Pomerania, esp a German
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a breed of toy dog of the spitz type with a long thick straight coat
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Pomeranian
First recorded in 1750–60; Pomerani(a) + -an
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This year he has brought two Bernese, a Border Collie, a Pomeranian and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Recently, social media has hastened the celebrity of animals such as Grumpy Cat and JiffPom the Pomeranian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
In the dining room of a chic Midtown restaurant, a teacup Pomeranian strutted across the floor.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
On the surface, coaxing a confession from the reluctant network that mistook a Pomeranian for a cat does not seem unbelievably crucial.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
The young woman had a small dog, a Pomeranian, that yapped nonstop during the three hours it took to empty the apartment.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
I love Pomeranians because those tiny little fluff balls are actually huge dogs on the inside — they crack me up!
From New York Times ● May 18, 2024
Surveying their mortality rates with three different data sets, Nunney found the smallest dogs, including Pomeranians, miniature pinschers, shih tzus and chihuahuas have about a 10% chance of dying from cancer.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
After all, I might be more of a sled-dog person, but I must admit: Pomeranians are still awfully cute — particularly in a wee raincoat.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Other breeds like Pomeranians and Chihuahuas are equally vocal, albeit with yips and yowls rather than bellowing howls.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2023
There are, however, no systematic registers of Pomeranians prior to the year 1870.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
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