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Samoyede

Samoyede is the dated form of Samoyed.

Meaning of Samoyed

Noun

Samoyed (plural Samoyeds or Samoyed)

  1. A member of the Samoyedic peoples of the Siberian Urals, who speak Samoyedic languages.
    • The Samoyeds are Idolaters and Witches, obſeruing diuelliſh ſuperſtitions1613, Samuel Purchas, “[Asia.] Of other Northerne people adioyning to the Tartars.”, in Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages and Places Discouered...
  2. A hardy breed of dog from Siberia.
    Synonyms:
    Sammie, Sammy, Smiley

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Forms of Samoyede

pluralSamoyedes

Questions about Samoyede

What is Samoyede the dated form of?
Samoyede is the dated form of Samoyed.

Words near Samoyede in the dictionary

  1. Samothraki
  2. samoun
  3. samovar
  4. samovars
  5. samoyed
  6. Samoyede
  7. Samoyedes
  8. Samoyedic
  9. Samoyedologist
  10. Samoyedologists
  11. samoyeds

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