Newfound

/ˌnuːˈfaʊnd/ adjective

Definition

Recently discovered or obtained; newly found.

Etymology

Combination of 'new' (from Old English 'niwe') and 'found' (past tense of 'find'). The hyphenated form 'new-found' was more common historically.

Kelly Says

Newfoundland (the province and dog breed) literally means 'newly found land,' named by European explorers around 1500—those explorer dogs were actually bred by indigenous peoples before Europeans arrived.

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