samoyed

Definition of Samoyed in English :

1. samoyed

a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia

2. samoyed, samoyedic

the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia

3. samoyed, samoyede

Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Samoyed

noun

1. plural -yed or -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

2.

the languages of these peoples, related to Finno-Ugric within the Uralic family

3. (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

noun

1.

a member of a group of peoples living in N Siberia and the Taimyr Peninsula

2.

any of a group of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyeds

3.

any of a breed of strong working dog with a thick, white coat, erect ears, and a tail rolled over the back: developed in Siberia as a sled dog

adjective

4.

of the Samoyeds or their languages or culture

n.

1.

a. A subdivision of the Uralic language family of extreme northwestern Russia that includes Nenets.

b. Nenets. No longer in technical use.

2. A dog of a medium-sized breed developed in northern Eurasia as a sled dog, having a thick white coat and a bushy tail carried over the back.