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Eskimo Point

Eskimo Point proper noun: former name of Arviat: a hamlet in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada.

Proper noun

Eskimo Point

  1. Former name of Arviat: a hamlet in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada.

Origin of Eskimo Point

From being a traditional campsite for the Inuit (Eskimo), located on a point of land.

Questions about Eskimo Point

What does Eskimo Point mean?
Eskimo Point means former name of Arviat: a hamlet in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada.
What part of speech is Eskimo Point?
Eskimo Point is a proper noun.

Words near Eskimo Point in the dictionary

  1. Eskimo kiss
  2. Eskimo kisses
  3. Eskimo Nebula
  4. Eskimo Pie
  5. Eskimo Pies
  6. Eskimo Point
  7. Eskimo potato
  8. Eskimo potatoes
  9. Eskimo roll
  10. Eskimo rolls
  11. Eskimo sisters

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