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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Eskimo

/ĕs'-kəm-ōˌ/ · Es·ki·mo · IPA /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/
01 n. One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race.
pl. Eskimos ((#))
  1. 1.
    One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race.(Ethnol.)
Phrases & compounds
Eskimo dog — 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.