Pomeranian

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Pom·er·a·ni·an

(pŏm′ə-rā′nē-ən, -rān′yən)

adj.

Of or relating to Pomerania or its people.

1. A native or inhabitant of Pomerania.

2. 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.

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Pomeranian

(ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪən)

adj

(Peoples) of or relating to Pomerania or its inhabitants

1. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Pomerania, esp a German

2. (Breeds) a breed of toy dog of the spitz type with a long thick straight coat

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Pom•er•a•ni•an

(ˌpɒm əˈreɪ ni ən, -ˈreɪn yən)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to Pomerania or its inhabitants.

2. one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back.

3. a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.

[1750–60]

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Noun

Pomeranian - breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type

spitz - any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

Translations

poméranien

Pomeranian

[ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪən] N (= dog) → pomeranio m

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Pomeranian

adj → pommer(i)sch

→ Pommer(in) m(f)

(= dog) → Spitz m

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She wore a large picture hat and carried a little Pomeranian dog under her arm.

Her little Pomeranian rubbed against her feet in vain.

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It was kept by a Pomeranian, and the waiters, without exception, were from the Fatherland.

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She spoke of the scenery, quiet, yet august; of the snow-clad fields, with their scampering herds of deer; of the river and its quaint entrance into the Baltic Sea; of the Oderberge, only three hundred feet high, from which one slid all too quickly back into the Pomeranian plains, and yet these Oderberge were real mountains, with pine-forests, streams, and views complete.

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A respectable lady, built on the lines of a Pomeranian grenadier, burst into the dressing-room and dropped groaning into a vacant arm-chair.

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Murgatroyd looked indeed as if the life had been crushed out of her; she knelt on a chair, gazing piteously from behind the body of a Pomeranian dog which she clasped to her cheek, as if for protection.

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Wouldn't such girls be glad to marry a Pomeranian count?

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Two toy Pomeranians were half hidden in the great rug.

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The next day, a pomeranian pup was found in the same place.

Dumped pup had deadly canine virus

BOO the Pomeranian - known as "the world's cutest dog" - has died at the age of 12.

The 'world's cutest dog' dies of grief

Nala, an eight-month-old Pomeranian, was left fighting for her life after an incident involving two German Shepherds in Norris Green.