Newfoundlander

[ noo-fuhn-luhn-der, -lan-, -fuhnd-, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Newfoundlander¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Newfoundland + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Newfoundlander, whether white man or Indian, is not charged the $50.

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Give a Newfoundlander a club, an' show un a swile-pack, an' he'll venture far from safety.

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If the Newfoundlander had been by his side he would have felt comparatively safe.

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When the Newfoundlander starts out to the seal hunt he makes sure, in so far as he can, that no change in the wind is threatened.

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At this juncture, the services of my old Newfoundlander, Retriever, came forcibly to my mind.

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