I. (ˈ)dal|māshən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Dalmatia, region on the Adriatic sea now included in Yugoslavia + English -an
: of or relating to Dalmatia
II. noun
( -s )
1. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
2. also dalmatian dog often capitalized Dalmatian : a large dog of a breed supposed to have originated in Dalmatia having a white short-haired coat with black or brown spots varying from dime to half-dollar size, standing from 19 to 23 inches high, and weighing from 35 to 50 pounds — called also coach dog
3. capitalized : a Romance language developed from colloquial Latin and extinct by the late 19th century that was spoken on the Dalmatian coast and Adriatic islands from Veglia to Ragusa
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