Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
- n. A dog of a breed believed to have originated in Dalmatia, having a short, smooth white coat covered with black or dark brown spots. Also called carriage dog, coach dog.
- adj. Of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants or culture.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of or pertaining to Dalmatia, a crownland of the Austrian empire, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic sea.
- n. An inhabitant of Dalmatia; specifically, a member of the primitive Slavic race of Dalmatia (including the Morlaks of the coast), akin to the Servians, and constituting most of the population.
- n. A Dalmatian dog (which see, under dog).
Wiktionary
- adj. Relating to Dalmatia or people from Dalmatia.
- n. demonym A person who is from or who lives in Dalmatia.
- n. One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
- n. An extinct Romance language of Croatia.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to Dalmatia.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
- adj. of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants
- n. a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
Etymologies
- From Dalmatia, a region on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Mariner has one prospect in the deepwater area called the Dalmatian, which is targeting 50-150 Bcfe of gross natural gas reserves.”
“Another IMDb trivia item: "In the early 1990s merchandise tied-in with the video's release was quickly pulled from shelves because the word Dalmatian had been spelled incorrectly as "Dalmation" on some of the product packaging.”
“The Dalmatian is a breed of dog known for its black or brown spots on a white coat.”
“Guinevere listened to Ellen with rapt attention, occasionally cocking her head to one side or the other as if to absorb this new information about something called a Dalmatian.”
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“The Dalmatian is the favorite Fire Station dog and is most often named Sparky.”
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“Such double standards from a man who molly-coddles and dances with military dictators, petty generalissimos and other leaders whose record of human rights is as spotty as a Dalmatian was a test case in hypocrisy.”
“Among Monday's pack of initial finalists, the Dalmatian was the long shot at 100-to-1.”
“Rusty the Dalmatian is a therapy dog providing canine care at the main military hospital in Kuwait.”
“Dalmatian" is one of those words that's so frequently misspelled that when I see it spelled properly, it looks like a mistake.”
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