Labrador

//ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Labrador retriever. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  2. 2
    A Labrador retriever.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
  2. 2
    A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec. historical
  3. 3
    A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula.
  4. 4
    The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.
  5. 5
    A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.
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  1. 6
    A surname from Spanish.

Synonyms

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labrador retrieverlabrador retriever

Example

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"Yanni's labrador seemed friendly."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Named after Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).

Etymology 2

Named after Labrador Peninsula in Canada where the breed was developed.

Related phrases

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