Chukchee
noun
Chukchees
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pluralof Chukchee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among the Chukchees a deer can be purchased for a pound of tobacco, but the price increases as one travels southward.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
Northeast of Ghijiga is the country of the Chukchees, a people formerly hostile to the Koriaks.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
I heard that several copies of American illustrated papers were circulating among the Chukchees, who handled them with great care.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
The Chukchees and Koriaks are creditable workers in metals and ivory.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
The Chukchees are hunters and traders, and have large herds of reindeer but very few dogs.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
