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Eskimo

Eskimo Meaning & Definition
Eskimo Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eskimo?

[n] the language spoken by the Eskimo people
[n] a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eskimo: Esquimau | Esquimau | Inuit

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See Also | American Indian | Eskimo-Aleut | Eskimo-Aleut language | Indian | North American Indian | Red Indian

Eskimo In Webster's Dictionary

\Es"ki*mo\, n.; pl. {Eskimos}. [Originally applied by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw flesh.] (Ethnol.) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race. [Written also {Esquimau}.] {Eskimo dog} (Zo["o]l.), one of a breed of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed. Eskimo dog

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