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Paleo-Asiatic
[ pey-lee-oh-ey-zhee-at-ik, -shee-, -zee-; especially British pal-ee- ]
noun
- a member of any of various peoples of northeastern Asia, formerly classified as Mongoloid.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Paleo-Asiatic1
First recorded in 1870–75; paleo- ( def ) + Asiatic ( def )
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Example Sentences
The general conclusion to be drawn from the evidence is that the so-called 'Paleo-Asiatic' peoples of north-eastern Asia, i.e. the Chukchee, Koryak, Kamchadale, Gilyak, Yukaghir, etc. really belong physically and culturally with the aborigines of north-western America....
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It is the opinion of good authorities also that the 'Paleo-Asiatic' peoples belong linguistically with the American Indians rather than with the other tribes and stocks of northern or southern Asia.
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