Fuegian

[ fyoo-ee-jee-uhn, fwey-jee- ]

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

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Tierra del Fuego.

Origin of Fuegian

1
First recorded in 1815–25; (Tierra del) Fueg(o) + -ian

Words Nearby Fuegian

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How to use Fuegian in a sentence

  • These shell-heaps, or “kitchen middens,” are a feature of Fuegian scenery.

    The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
  • The poor Fuegian herself seems to realise it, and with sadness of heart.

    The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
  • The Fuegian women are no less solicitous than the men about the barter, and eagerly take a hand in it.

    The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
  • Nearly all the larger trees in the Fuegian forests have the heartwood decayed, and are worthless as timber.

    The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid
  • So proceeding thither in his old ship, the Beagle, once more in commission, he carried his Fuegian protégés along with him.

    The Land of Fire | Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for Fuegian

Fuegian

/ (fjuːˈiːdʒɪən, ˈfweɪdʒ-) /


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

noun
  1. an Indian of Tierra del Fuego

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