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Samoyed

[ sam-uh-yed, suh-moi-id ]

noun

  1. a member of a Uralic people dwelling in W Siberia and the far NE parts of European Russia.
  2. Also a subfamily of Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed people.
  3. (sometimes lowercase) 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.


Samoyed

/ ˌsæməˈjɛd /

noun

  1. -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
  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌSamoˈyedic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Samoyed1

First recorded in 1580–90, Samoyed is from the Russian word samoyéd
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Samoyed1

C17: from Russian Samoed
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Example Sentences

Casting a wide net to determine if, and how, we're able to return the favor, he spent an expanse of time shadowing a champion Samoyed named Striker and his handler Laura King at "the fancy," as Westminster is called by pros, as they went after one grand finale title prior to retirement, Best in Show.

From Salon

Striker the Samoyed stole the show at last year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, only to lose in the final round.

“He never has a bad day”: The Times’s Sarah Lyall visited Striker, a Samoyed who was a crowd favorite at last year’s show.

Striker, a blindingly white Samoyed, will never know that he did not take the top spot in last year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy in the 146th Westminster.

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