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 the spitz 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

  • 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

  • Because a Pomeranian is the only dog that has to smile, genetically.

    NYT > Home Page By MELENA RYZIK 2011

  • But at that time, the Pomeranian was a larger animal - Charlotte's dogs weighed between 30 and 50 pounds each.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Because a Pomeranian is the only dog that has to smile, genetically.

    NYT > Home Page By MELENA RYZIK 2011

  • The Pomeranian was a much-coveted English breed which automatically endowed the owner with a certain status.

    rediff.com 2010

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Have you ever wondered whether your Pomeranian could be a show dog?

    Article Source 2009

  • The Pomeranian is a compact, short-backed, active toy dog.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2009

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