Inuit (Noun)
Meaning
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').
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Inuit of North America have traditionally lived in the Arctic region of Canada.
- As a member of the Inuit, she was proud of her culture and traditions.
- The museum showcased the struggle of the Inuit people during the early days of European colonization.
- Inuit and European hunters cooperated for many years in the hunt for whales and seals.
- Their work is aimed at promoting the health of the Inuit population in the Canadian Arctic.