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# dalmatian

noun (a Dalmatian, Dalmatians); adjective (Dalmatian)

«dalmatian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large dog with short white fur covered in black or brown spots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#m1)
2. Dalmatian: from Dalmatia, a coastal region of Croatia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories the most famous Dalmatians are in «101 Dalmatians». In history Dalmatians ran beside horse-drawn carriages and fire engines, so they are linked with firefighters in the USA. Puppies are born pure white and their spots appear later. Phrases: «a Dalmatian puppy», «101 Dalmatians».

### Examples

- A Dalmatian has black spots on white fur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#x1)
- Dalmatian puppies are born without spots. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#x2)
- In the film, Cruella wanted the Dalmatians' fur for a coat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#x3)
- Fire stations in America sometimes keep a Dalmatian. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#x4)
- Dalmatians need lots of exercise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#x5)
- Split is a city on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/#x6)

### Note

Often written with a capital D. Spelled -tian, not -shun or -sion. Dalmatians are not always friendly to strangers; they need training.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dalmatian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dalmatian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dalmatian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dalmatian.html) on Mova free.