DALMATIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dalmatian mean? 

• DALMATIAN (noun)
  The noun DALMATIAN has 2 senses:

1. a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia

2. a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia

  Familiarity information: DALMATIAN used as a noun is rare.

• DALMATIAN (adjective)
  The adjective DALMATIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants

  Familiarity information: DALMATIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DALMATIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

carriage dog; coach dog; dalmatian

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)

• DALMATIAN (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)

 Context examples 

The Dalmatian is a symmetrical, muscular medium-sized dog with superior endurance.

(Dalmatian, NCI Thesaurus)

They include the Chow Chow, Dalmatian, French Bulldog, and Keeshond as well as the Poodle, Lhasa Apso, and Schipperke.

(Non-Sporting Breed, NCI Thesaurus)