Pomeranian

Pomeranian
Pomeranian Pom`e*ra"ni*an, a. Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Pomerania. [1913 Webster]

{Pomeranian dog} (Zo["o]l.), the loup-loup, or Spitz dog. [1913 Webster]


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  • Pomeranian — is an adjective referring to Pomerania, an area divided between Poland and Germany.Pomeranian may also refer to: * Pomeranian (dog), a toy dog breed * Pomeranian (German dialect group), classified within Low German * Pomeranian (Western) Balts,… …   Wikipedia

  • Pomeranian — type of dog, 1760, from Pomerania (Ger. Pommern, Pol. Pomorze), former province of Prussia (now Poland) on the south coast of the Baltic Sea, Medieval Latin, from Pomerani, name of a Slavic tribe there, from Pol. po morze by the sea …   Etymology dictionary

  • Pomeranian — ► NOUN ▪ a small dog of a breed with long silky hair, a pointed muzzle, and pricked ears. ORIGIN from Pomerania, a region of central Europe …   English terms dictionary

  • Pomeranian — [päm΄ər ā′nē ən] adj. of Pomerania or its people or culture n. 1. a person born or living in Pomerania 2. any of a breed of toy dog, developed in Pomerania, with long, coarse hair of a solid color and a bushy tail turned over the back …   English World dictionary

  • Pomeranian — /pom euh ray nee euhn, rayn yeuhn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Pomerania. n. 2. one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back. 3. a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.… …   Universalium

  • Pomeranian — noun Date: 1760 1. any of a breed of long haired compact toy dogs with a soft dense undercoat 2. a native or inhabitant of Pomerania • Pomeranian adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Pomeranian — 1. adjective of, or relative to Pomerania 2. noun a) a native, or inhabitant of Pomerania b) the Pomeranian or Kashubian language …   Wiktionary

  • Pomeranian (German dialect group) — Pomeranian ( de. Pommersch) is a group of East Low German dialects named after Pomerania ( Pommern ). It is also known as pommersch Platt, or Pomeranian Low German . It should not be confused with the West Slavic Pomeranian language (known as… …   Wikipedia

  • Pomeranian Wall — Pomeranian Wall, Pomeranian Line or Pomeranian Position ( de. Die Pommernstellung, pl. Wał Pomorski) was a line of fortifications constructed by Nazi Germany in the Pomeranian lakeland region. It was constructed in two phases. In the years 1930… …   Wikipedia

  • Pomeranian Cavalry Brigade — (Polish: Pomorska Brygada Kawalerii ) was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period. It was created on April 1, 1937 out of the Cavalry Brigade Bydgoszcz . Its headquarters were stationed in Bydgoszcz and the brigade consisted… …   Wikipedia

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