Newfoundland
new·found·land
noun
breed of very large heavy usually black dogs developed in Newfoundland; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers
Origin
From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, or the name later being specifically narrowed down to it), equivalent to newfound + land.
Phrases
- Colony of Newfoundland
- Dominion of Newfoundland
- Island of Newfoundland
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labradorian
- Newfoundland caribou
- Newfoundland Colony
- Newfoundland Daylight Time
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