Dalmatian
ʃən adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Dalmatia or its people.
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| —n | |
| 1. | carriage dog, Also called (esp formerly): coach dog a large breed of dog having a short smooth white coat with black or (in liver-spotted dalmatians) brown spots |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants |
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Dalmatian
1810, spotted dog, presumably named for Dalmatia, the reach of modern Croatia along the Adriatic coast, but dog breeders argue over whether there is a Croatian ancestry for the breed, which seems to be represented in Egyptian bas-reliefs and Hellenic friezes. Popular in
early 1800s as a carriage dog, to trot alongside carriages and guard them in owner's absence. Even fire departments nowadays tend to spell it *Dalmation.
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