an island of E Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle: with the Coast of Labrador, forms the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; consists of a rugged plateau with the Long Range Mountains in the west. Area: 110 681 sq km (42 734 sq miles) - the former name for Newfoundland and Labrador
a very large heavy breed of dog similar to a Saint Bernard with a flat coarse usually black coat
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New•found•land
(no̅o̅′fən lənd, -land′, -fənd-, nyo̅o̅′-; no̅o̅ found′lənd, nyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
- Place Namesa province in E Canada, composed of Newfoundland island and Labrador. 557,725;
155,364 sq. mi. (402,390 sq. km). Cap.: St. John's. - Dog and Cat Breedsone of a breed of large, powerful dogs having a dense, oily, usually black coat, raised originally in Newfoundland.
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'Newfoundland' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Algonquian
- Atlantic Provinces
- Avalon Peninsula
- Bartlett
- Belle Isle
- Beothuk
- Cabot
- Churchill
- Churchill Falls
- Churchill Reservoir
- Corner Brook
- Dolly Varden
- Ericson
- French Shore
- Gilbert
- Goose Bay
- Grand Banks
- Grenfell
- Gulf Stream
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay
- Labrador
- Labrador retriever
- Maritime Provinces
- Melville
- Mount Pearl
- NF
- NFD.
- Newf
- Newfie
- Newfoundland Standard Time
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland time
- Newfoundlander
- Race
- Ray
- Rock
- Saint John's
- Saint Lawrence
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- apast
- ballicatter
- banker
- bavin
- bawn
- beater
- bedlamer
- brewis
- cocky
- copy
- doater