variants:
or less commonly Samoyede
Definition of Samoyed
1
: a member of any of a group of peoples inhabiting the far north of European Russia and parts of northwestern Siberia
2
: the family of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people
3
: any of a Siberian breed of medium-sized white or cream-colored sled dogs
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The first known use of Samoyed was in 1589
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