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Inugsuk

adjective
Inug·​suk | \ ˈēnəgˌsük\

Definition of Inugsuk

: of or relating to a stage of Eskimo culture in west Greenland ( a.d. 1200–1400) resulting from contact between Thule Eskimo and medieval Norse cultures

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