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| Sam·o·yed [ sámmə yèd, sá moy èd ] (plural Sam·o·yeds) |
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1. (plural Sam·o·yeds or Sam·o·yed) member of Siberian people: a member of a people living in northeastern European Russia and western Siberia
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2. language of Samoyeds: the group of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people, related to Finno-Ugric. Native speakers: 35,000.
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3. Siberian dog: a dog with a thick creamy white coat, distinctive ruff, and tightly-curled tail, belonging to a Siberian breed
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| [Late 16th century. < Russian] |
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 Sam·o·yed adjective |
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