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Definition of labrador : A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland.

Synonyms:

beagle, bull terrier, Afghan, chow, boxer, basset, Alsatian, chihuahua, bloodhound, bulldog

Usage examples:

• The name of Labrador, which was soon established on all maps, had its origin in the fact that Gaspar Cortereal brought back with him a number of natives who were considered to be " admirably calculated for labour." - "Canada under British Rule 1760-1900", John G. Bourinot.
• Calculations based on the time of arrival of this disturbance at widely separated points show that it proceeded with the velocity of sound from a point situated probably in Northern Labrador. - "The Man Who Rocked the Earth", Arthur Train Robert Williams Wood.
• The dim blue tides of Fundy, green slopes of Labrador Slid under us ... - "A Lonely Flute", Odell Shepard.