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DALMATIAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
Synonyms:
carriage dog; coach dog; dalmatian
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dalmatian" is a kind of...):
Canis familiaris; dog; domestic dog (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dalmatian"):
liver-spotted dalmatian (a brown-spotted dalmatian)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dalmatian" is a kind of...):
European (a native or inhabitant of Europe)
Holonyms ("Dalmatian" is a member of...):
Dalmatia (a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands)
Derivation:
Dalmatian (of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Dalmatia (a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands)
Derivation:
Dalmatia (a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands)
Dalmatian (a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia)
