Newfoundland

  1. Proper noun.  A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949.
  2. Proper noun.  (historical) Former name of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1949–2001.
  3. Noun.  A Newfoundland dog, a very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition.

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