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Dalmatian

[ dal-mey-shuhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Dalmatia or its people.


noun

  1. an inhabitant of Dalmatia, especially a member of the native Slavic-speaking people of Dalmatia.
  2. Also called coach dog,. one of a breed of short-haired dogs having a white coat marked with black or brown spots.
  3. a Romance language of Dalmatia, extinct since 1898.

Dalmatian

/ æˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. Also called (esp formerly)carriage dogcoach 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of Dalmatian1

First recorded in 1575–85; Dalmati(a) + -an
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In the early years, a variety of breeds, including Boxers, Poodles and Dalmatians, were tried in training, the animals often donated or from shelters.

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The actress, who is currently starring in the stage musical 101 Dalmatians, was asked if she was surprised to hear the allegations levelled at Di Prima, to which she responded: “Yeah.”

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Two layered discs carved out of Dalmatian jasper support a pink-hued thulite bowl; the materials were selected by the brand’s gemologists and cut and polished by lapidaries to bring out their full character.

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Ms Lyle described how several times Jonathan Creswell beat her so badly it left her looking "like a Dalmatian" because of the amount of bruises on her body.

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A woman had bought a Dalmatian from a breeder, and she did not like the way it was behaving around her children.

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