I. |pämə|rānēən, -nyən adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Pomerania, historical region in northern Europe + English -an
: of or relating to the region Pomerania in northern Europe bordering on the Baltic sea and lying from the west of Rügen Island to the Vistula river
II. noun
1. -s capitalized : an inhabitant or native of the Baltic littoral or of the seacoast provinces on the Baltic known as Pomerania
2.
a. usually capitalized : a breed of very small compact short-coupled long-haired dogs of the Spitz type
b. -s often capitalized : a dog of this breed