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
Mexican driver Daniel Suárez, who also races for Trackhouse, says he takes Emma, a four-pound black-and-white Pomeranian, and Pepper, an 11-pound Manx cat, to about half his races each season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
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
She said coming in to work also offered some upsides for her dog, a six-month-old Pomeranian named Toramaru.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2022
Orion, a small Pomeranian, sat up and made a whining sound.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Googoosh says with her signature smile as one of her beloved Pomeranians pops up on her lap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
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
The Malamutes, Labradors and Pomeranians were taken out of their crates to eat, go outside and even listen to music scientifically engineered to appeal to dogs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
But that merely underscores such retreads as must-have accessories to fame, the solid Pomsky replacements to the slighter Pomeranians and teacup chihuahuas that came before.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2021
To deal with these difficulties Albert returned to Brandenburg in 1478, and during his stay drove back the Pomeranians, and added Crossen and other parts of duke Henry’s possessions to the electorate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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