Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quinnat salmon. See
quinnat .
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Examples
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We know thou comest of a mighty race; we are proud to have thee our potlach-guest; but the king-salmon does not mate with the dog-salmon, nor the Raven with the Wolf. '
The Sun of the Wolf 2010
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We know thou comest of a mighty race; we are proud to have thee our potlach-guest; but the king-salmon does not mate with the dogsalmon, nor the Raven with the Wolf. '
The Son of the Wolf 2010
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It was a young king-salmon, and although not large, Reynolds thought it the finest fish he had ever beheld.
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We know thou comest of a mighty race; we are proud to have thee our potlach-guest; but the king-salmon does not mate with the dog-salmon, nor the Raven with the Wolf. '
The Son of the Wolf 1900
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We know thou comest of a mighty race; we are proud to have thee our potlach-guest; but the king-salmon does not mate with the dogsalmon, nor the Raven with the Wolf. '
The Son of the Wolf Jack London 1896
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