Sekirov Dictionary

Eskimo

UK /ˈɛs.kɪ.məʊ/US /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/

noun4

  1. (offensive, old-fashioned) A member of a group of indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic, from Siberia, through Alaska and Northern Canada, to Greenland, including the Inuit and Yupik.
  2. A dog of the American Eskimo breed.
  3. A dog of the Canadian Eskimo breed.
  4. (historical) A team member of the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. (Obsolete as of 2020 with the team dropping this name in favour of Elks in 2021.)

adjective2

  1. In, of, or relating to the Eskimo languages.
  2. (offensive) Of or relating to the Eskimo peoples.
forms

Eskimoes · Eskimos · more Eskimo · most Eskimo

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