Samoyed

noun

Sam·o·yed ˈsa-mə-ˌyed

-ˌmȯi-

variants or less commonly Samoyede

: a member of any of a group of peoples inhabiting the far north of European Russia and parts of northwestern Siberia

: the family of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people

: any of a Siberian breed of medium-sized white or cream-colored sled dogs

Samoyed adjective

Samoyedic

ˌsa-mə-ˈye-dik

-ˌmȯi-

adjective

Etymology

Russian samoed, from Old Russian samoyadi, of Sami origin; akin to North Sami sápmi (genitive sámi) Sami homeland & eatnam-, eana land

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of Samoyed was in 1589

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Style

“Samoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Samoyed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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Samoyed

noun

Sam·o·yed ˈsam-ə-ˌyed

ˈsam-ˌȯi-ˌed

: any of a breed of medium-sized white or cream-colored sled dogs developed in Siberia

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