Lapp
Also called Lap·land·er [lap-lan-der, -luhn-]. /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/. Sami (def. 1).
Also called Lap·pish [lap-ish] /ˈlæp ɪʃ/ . Sami (def. 2).
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How to use Lapp in a sentence
For Haakon had married Gunilda, a rich maiden of one of the richest Lapp families, and she had brought these to his tent.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | Various“Myself,” answered the Lapp; and taking a spoonful of the boiling liquid he flung it in her face.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandA Lapp tale presents this mysterious lapse of time as the sequel of an adventure similar to that of Ulysses with Polyphemus.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandFor Eva had on a ski-dress with a very small skirt, trousers, and a Lapp fur cloak.
Fridtjof Nansen | Jacob B. BullAfter procuring my Lapp outfit, I thought I would try to dress myself in my new garments.
The Land of the Long Night | Paul du Chaillu
British Dictionary definitions for Lapp
/ (læp) /
a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in N Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula of Russia
the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
of or relating to this people or their language
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