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Labrador

[ lab-ruh-dawr ]

noun

  1. a peninsula in northeastern North America surrounded by Hudson Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, containing the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Quebec. 510,000 sq. mi. (1,320,900 sq. km).
  2. the portion of Newfoundland in the eastern part of the peninsula. About 120,000 sq. mi. (310,800 sq. km).


Labrador

/ ˈæəˌɔː /

noun

  1. Also calledLabrador-Ungava a large peninsula of NE Canada, on the Atlantic, the Gulf of St Lawrence, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay: contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; geologically part of the Canadian Shield. Area: 1 619 000 sq km (625 000 sq miles)
  2. Also calledCoast of Labrador a region of NE Canada, on the Atlantic and consisting of the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador province
  3. often not capital short for Labrador retriever
“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

Labrador

  1. The portion of the province of Newfoundland , Canada , that lies on the mainland of North America .
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Notes

It is the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava peninsular region of eastern Canada.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Labrador1

First recorded in 1700–10; the peninsula was named after João Fernandes Lavrador (1453–1501), Portuguese explorer
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Daisy the Labrador was abducted from her Norfolk garden in November 2017, sparking press appeals and a petition to government.

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Andrew Furey, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, acknowledged that the 30 days had brought some relief, but warned Canadians that a trade war still loomed.

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“The dogs are absolutely popular,” said Velasquez as Ember, a cheerful yellow Labrador, lounged in the sun at his feet.

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"I see energy as Canada's queen in this game of chess," said Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey prior to the meeting.

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Lynx, which are roughly the size of a Labrador, are usually shy and solitary creatures and attacks on humans are virtually unheard of.

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