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Karelian

[ kuh-ree-lee-uhn, -reel-yuhn ]
/ kəˈri li ən, -ˈril yən /

adjective

of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Karelia.
the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish.

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Origin of Karelian

First recorded in 1850–55; Kareli(a) + -an

Words nearby Karelian

karaya gum, Karbala, karearea, Kareem, Karelia, Karelian, Karelian Autonomous Republic, Karelian Isthmus, Karelian Republic, Karen, karengo
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Example sentences from the Web for Karelian

  • She was brown-eyed and brown-haired, like her Karelian mother who belonged to the other decided type of Finn.

    Our Little Finnish Cousin|Clara Vostrovsky Winlow

British Dictionary definitions for Karelian

Karelian
/ (kəˈriːlɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Karelia, its people, or their language

noun

a native or inhabitant of Karelia
the dialect of Finnish spoken in Karelia
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