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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
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The first known use of Samoyed was in 1589
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