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Newfoundland
[ noo-fuhn-luhnd, -land, -fuhnd-, nyoo-; noo-found-luhnd, nyoo- ]
noun
- a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
- a province in E Canada, composed of Newfoundland island and Labrador. 155,364 sq. mi. (402,390 sq. km). : St. John's.
- one of a breed of large, powerful dogs having a dense, oily, usually black coat, raised originally in Newfoundland.
Newfoundland
/ -ËŒlænd; -fÉ™nlÉ™nd; ˈnjuËfÉ™ndlÉ™nd; njuËˈfaÊŠndlÉ™nd /
noun
- an island of E Canada, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle: with the Coast of Labrador, forms the province of Newfoundland and Labrador; consists of a rugged plateau with the Long Range Mountains in the west. Area: 110 681 sq km (42 734 sq miles)
- the former name for Newfoundland and Labrador
- a very large heavy breed of dog similar to a Saint Bernard with a flat coarse usually black coat
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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.
Trudeau and the premiers of Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland are among those open to either imposing counter tariffs on energy or cutting off energy exports to the US.
White blobs have been washing up on the beaches of Newfoundland recently, sparking an investigation by Canadian officials.
Wayne Corcoran, who is from Newfoundland in Canada, is visiting the island of Ireland with friends and is tracing his Irish family roots.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, Food First NL advocates for a basic income program to provide unconditional financial support.
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