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samoyed

/ˈsæməˌjɛd/ /ˈsaɪəˌmɔɪɪd/

Meanings
noun
A member of the Samoyedic peoples of the Siberian Urals, who speak Samoyedic languages

Examples :

"My history professor mentioned that the Samoyed people have a unique culture rooted in the harsh Siberian landscape. "
race person group language culture nation history

Related Words

Illustration mentioned

mentioned verb

/ˈmɛnʃənd/

To make a short reference to something.

"She mentioned that she had a doctor's appointment this afternoon. "

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

Illustration peoples

peoples noun

/ˈpiːpəlz/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

Illustration neighbor

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration languages

languages noun

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration landscape

landscape noun

/ˈlandskeɪp/

A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains.

"From the classroom window, the entire landscape of the valley unfolded before us. "

Illustration unique

unique noun

/juːˈniːk/

A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.

"Her artistic talent is a unique gift in our family. "

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

Illustration culture

culture noun

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation.

"Our school's culture emphasizes teamwork and respect for others. "