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pom·er·a·nian 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 |