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esquimau n. 愛斯基摩人[語] 愛斯基摩人[語] Esquimau n 1: 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') [synonym: {Eskimo}, {Esquimau}, {Inuit}] 2: the language spoken by the Eskimo [synonym: {Eskimo}, {Esquimau}] Eskimo \Es"ki*mo\, n.; pl. {Eskimos}. [Originally applied by the
Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw flesh.] (Ethnol.) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race. [Written also {Esquimau}.] [1913 Webster] {Eskimo dog} (Zo["o]l.), one of a breed of large and powerful dogs used by the Eskimos to draw sledges. It closely resembles the gray wolf, with which it is often crossed. Eskimo dog [1913 Webster] Esquimau \Es"qui*mau\, n.; pl. {Esquimaux}. [F.] Same as {Eskimo}. [1913 Webster] It is . . . an error to suppose that where an Esquimau can live, a civilized man can live also. --McClintock. [1913 Webster]
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