Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The members of various Eskimoan peoples inhabiting the Arctic from northwest Alaska eastward to eastern Greenland, particularly those inhabiting Canada.
- noun The family of languages spoken by the Inuit.
- noun Any of the languages spoken by the Inuit.
- adjective Of or relating to the Inuit or the languages spoken by the Inuit.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
Inuk . Any of severalAboriginal peoples ofcoastal Arctic Canada ,Alaska , andGreenland . - noun nonstandard Individual members of the Inuit peoples.
- proper noun
Inuktitut , the Inuit language. - adjective Of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people')
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Some prefer the term Inuit for these native peoples in northern North America, and it is an acceptable alternative.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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Some prefer the term Inuit for these native peoples in northern North America, and it is an acceptable alternative.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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Supposedly "Eskimo" is Cree for "eaters of raw meat", hence the term Inuit being current these days.
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At the top of John's genetic profile, in bold, he saw the word Inuit, with his lineage listed at thirty-seven per cent.
The Snow Whale John Minichillo 2011
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In this little preface we have deliberately used the old-fashioned terms for the two races, fully aware that they are both inexact, and that today we would, for instance, use the term Inuit instead of Eskimo.
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It is said, wrongly or rightly, I don't know, that in Inuit (PH), in the Eskimo languages, there are many, many words for different types of snow.
A Back-Story to The Man Who Loved China A Coincidence Most Curious and Telling 2010
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Inuit is supposedly what they are but few folks know that Inuits and Eskimos aren't the same as American Indians.
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But apparently in Inuit culture, they believe they might.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: MYRA AND GILLAM Maggie Jochild 2007
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In this quotation, Elisapee, a contemporary Inuit is mourning the death of her uncle Ohoto who had led a more traditional Inuit life.
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But I think the word Inuit is pretty widely recognised, now.
fbharjo commented on the word Inuit
plural of Inuk
May 29, 2011