Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Pomerania or its people.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Pomerania.
- noun A dog of a small breed developed in Pomerania and England, having a foxlike face, a thick fluffy coat, and a plumed tail that curls over the back.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to Pomerania, a former duchy, and now a province of northern Prussia.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Pomerania.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea.
- adjective (Zoöl.) the loup-loup, or Spitz dog.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of, or relative to
Pomerania - noun a native, or inhabitant of Pomerania
- noun a breed of small, sturdy
toy dogs in thespitz family - proper noun the Pomeranian or
Kashubian language
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
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Examples
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As I had examined many directories and found none that gave her uncle's name as living in the city, I had to conclude that the owner of the Pomeranian was her hostess and that I was the victim of a trick of fate which had allowed her to flash across my path and disappear, which had allowed me to have but this tantalizing glimpse.
David Malcolm Nelson Lloyd 1903
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Because a Pomeranian is the only dog that has to smile, genetically.
NYT > Home Page By MELENA RYZIK 2011
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But at that time, the Pomeranian was a larger animal - Charlotte's dogs weighed between 30 and 50 pounds each.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Because a Pomeranian is the only dog that has to smile, genetically.
NYT > Home Page By MELENA RYZIK 2011
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The Pomeranian was a much-coveted English breed which automatically endowed the owner with a certain status.
rediff.com 2010
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If you are looking for a toy dog that is intelligent, curious, lively and cuddly, then the Pomeranian could be the dog for you!
We Blog A Lot 2009
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If you are looking for a toy dog that is intelligent, curious, lively and cuddly, then the Pomeranian could be the dog for you!
We Blog A Lot 2009
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If you are looking for a toy dog that is intelligent, curious, lively and cuddly, then the Pomeranian could be the dog for you!
We Blog A Lot 2009
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Have you ever wondered whether your Pomeranian could be a show dog?
Article Source 2009
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The Pomeranian is a compact, short-backed, active toy dog.
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