SINCE 1828
Samoyed
noun
Sam·o·yed
| \ ˈsa-mə-ˌyed
, -ˌmȯi-\
, -ˌmȯi-\
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
Other Words from Samoyed
Samoyed
adjective
Samoyedic
\ ˌsa-mə-ˈye-dik
, -ˌmȯi- \
adjective
, -ˌmȯi- \
adjective
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