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Pom⋅er⋅a⋅ni⋅an

[pom-uh-rey-nee-uhn, -reyn-yuhn]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Pomerania.
–noun
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.

Origin:
1750–60; Pomerani(a) + -an
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Pom·er·a·ni·an   (pŏm'ə-rā'nē-ən, -rān'yən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Pomerania or its people.
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Pomerania.

  2. Any of a breed of small dogs having long silky hair, a foxlike face, pointed ears, and a hairy tail curling over the back.

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Word Origin & History

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, M.L., from Pomerani, name of a Slavic tribe there, from Pol. po morze "by the sea."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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