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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sam•o•yed (sam′ə yed′, sə moi′id),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varietiesa member of a Uralic people dwelling in W Siberia and the far NE parts of European Russia.
- Language VarietiesAlso, Samoyedic. a subfamily of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people.
- Dog and Cat Breeds(sometimes l.c.) one of a Russian breed of medium-sized dogs that have long, dense, white or cream hair and are used by the Samoyed people for herding reindeer and pulling sleds.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Samoyed /ˌsæməˈjɛd/ n - ( pl -yed, -yeds) a member of a group of peoples who migrated along the Russian Arctic coast and now live chiefly in the area of the N Urals: related to the Finns
- the languages of these peoples, related to Finno-Ugric within the Uralic family
- /səˈmɔɪɛd/ a Siberian breed of dog of the spitz type, having a dense white or cream coat with a distinct ruff, and a tightly curled tail
Etymology: 17th Century: from Russian Samoed |