Ugrian

[oo-gree-uh n, yoo-]

adjective

denoting or pertaining to an ethnological group including the Magyars and related peoples of western Siberia.

noun

a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
Ugric.

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Examples from the Web for ugrian

Historical Examples of ugrian

We know why the Majiars stand separate from the other Ugrian nations.
Man and His Migrations
R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
The term Finn is known to no Ugrian, but to their Gothic neighbours only.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man
Robert Gordon Latham
Hence, the Ugrian has been displaced, or encroached upon by others.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man
Robert Gordon Latham
But as these belong to Asia, it is sufficient to say that they are Ugrian.
The Ethnology of Europe
Robert Gordon Latham
The name Rhox-olani, occurring in Strabo, has long been considered Ugrian.
The Ethnology of Europe
Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for ugrian

Ugrian

adjective

of or relating to a light-haired subdivision of the Turanian people, who include the Samoyeds, Voguls, Ostyaks, and Magyars

noun

a member of this group of peoples
another word for Ugric

Word Origin for Ugrian

C19: from Old Russian Ugre Hungarians

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