Labrador

UK: 'labrador', 'Labrador': /ˈlæbrəˌdɔː/ US: (lab′rə dôr′)

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Lab•ra•dor  (lab′rə dôr′), n. 

1. Place Names a peninsula in NE North America surrounded by Hudson Bay, the Atlantic, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, containing the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Quebec. 510,000 sq. mi. (1,320,900 sq. km).
2. Place Names the portion of Newfoundland in the E part of the peninsula. 12,012;
   ab. 120,000 sq. mi. (310,800 sq. km).
3. Dog and Cat Breeds (sometimes l.c.) See Labrador retriever. 

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Labrador / ˈlæbrəˌdɔː/ noun

1. Also called: Labrador-Ungava a large peninsula of NE Canada, on the Atlantic, the Gulf of St Lawrence, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay: contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; geologically part of the Canadian Shield. Area: 1 619 000 sq km (625 000 sq miles)
2. Also called: Coast of Labrador a region of NE Canada, on the Atlantic and consisting of the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador province
3. (often not capital)
   short for Labrador retriever