Fuegian

American  

[fyoo-ee-jee-uhn, fway-jee-] / fjuˈi dʒi ən, ˈfweɪ dʒi- /

adjective

1. of or belonging to Tierra del Fuego or its Indigenous Indians.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Tierra del Fuego.

Fuegian British  

/ fjuːˈiːdʒɪən, ˈfweɪdʒ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Tierra del Fuego or its indigenous Indians

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noun

1. an Indian of Tierra del Fuego

Etymology

Origin of Fuegian

First recorded in 1815–25; (Tierra del) Fueg(o) ( def. ) + -ian

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Example Sentences

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Fuegian

Juan Manuel Pavlov, of the Fuegian Tourism Institute, said more than 95% of boats to Antarctica leave from the port.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

Indeed, the extinct Fuegian dog, a domesticated form of the culpeo fox native to South America, participated in animal hunts.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2024

This tribe was very rich in Fuegian wealth, such as skins, arrows, lances, &c.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy

The first missionary to the Fuegian Indians came from the British Navy.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by John R. Spears

Something was found to be wrong with the Fuegian converts.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by John R. Spears

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