Eskimos
A widely dispersed group of peoples in the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Siberia, who have traditionally survived primarily by hunting and fishing. Despite the isolation of Eskimo communities, the Eskimos display a strong cultural, racial, and linguistic unity. Many Eskimos, especially those in Canada, prefer the name Inuit.
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How to use Eskimos in a sentence
What to do with the majestic but little seen The White Dawn (1974), a story of stranded whalers rescued by Eskimos in the Arctic.
The Wonderful ‘Hemingway & Gellhorn:’ Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen, and the HBO Movie | Allen Barra | May 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a persistent and erroneous belief that the Eskimos have 50 (or 70, or 300) words for snow.
Wunnerfitz! Sollybuster! The Fun of the Dictionary of American Regional English | Ammon Shea | April 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, Morgan can sell movies about ice formations to the Eskimos.
These Eskimos were very fond of kite-flying, for its own sake, without reference to utility!
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneIt took twenty Eskimos to hold it when allowed full play, and even these it jerked about in a manner that highly diverted them.
The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
I wish they would come here—the whole nation of them—and learn how to live in peace and be happy among the Eskimos.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneA great similarity marked this proceeding in all northern tribes from the Eskimos to the Mexicans.
The Myths of the New World | Daniel G. BrintonIt sounded good to us mill workers for, like Eskimos, we craved much fat in our diet.
The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis
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