Samoyed (Noun)
Meaning 1
Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
The Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Nenets people, a samoyed group, have traditionally relied on reindeer herding for their livelihood.
- Some scholars argue that the term "samoyed" was mistakenly applied to the indigenous peoples of Siberia.
- In the 19th century, Russian explorers encountered a sturdy samoyed tribe while traveling through the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
- The samoyed ethnic group is characterized by their expertise in hunting and fishing in the harsh Siberian tundra.
- Researchers have long been fascinated by the cultural practices and storytelling traditions of the samoyed people in northwestern Siberia.