About The Word Eskimo
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Eskimo
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Eskimo: 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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