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
Other Word Forms
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
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
Hall, who carried her 4-pound Pomeranian, Bubbles, in a leopard-print sling, lives in a house called Jollyhase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 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
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
I’ve been there myself, digging as deep as I could into the long and honorable history of my cairn terriers and Pomeranians.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
More black Pomeranians have been bred in England than of any other colour, and during the last fifteen years the number of good specimens that have appeared at our great exhibitions has been legion.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
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