newfoundland
/ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A large island off the coast of eastern Canada, which, along with Labrador, has composed the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1949, and the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it.
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A former North American constituent country of the British Empire; in full, Dominion of Newfoundland.
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A former North American colony of the British Empire; in full, Colony of Newfoundland.
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Etymology
From Middle English new found lande (in a letter, apparently written in 1499, from Henry VII of England to his lord chancellor, Cardinal John Morton, about the North American land explored by Sebastian and John Cabot, a likely location being Newfoundland, or the name later being specifically narrowed down to it), equivalent to newfound + land.
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnuˌfaʊnd.lənd/
- British English: /ˈnjuːˌfaʊnd.lənd/
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Phrases
Colony of Newfoundland
Dominion of Newfoundland
Island of Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labradorian
Newfoundland caribou
Newfoundland Colony
Newfoundland Daylight Time