Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dalmatian \Dal*ma"tian\, a.
   Of or pertaining to Dalmatia.

   {Dalmatian dog} (Zo["o]l.), a carriage dog, shaped like a
      pointer, and having black or bluish spots on a white
      ground; the coach dog.

Source : WordNet®

Dalmatian
     adj : of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants

Dalmatian
     n 1: a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
     2: a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown
        spots; originated in Dalmatia [syn: {coach dog}, {carriage
        dog}]