Ugrian
[oo-gree-uh n, yoo-]
- denoting or pertaining to an ethnological group including the Magyars and related peoples of western Siberia.
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- a member of any of the Ugrian peoples.
- Ugric.
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Historical Examples
We know why the Majiars stand separate from the other Ugrian nations.
Man and His MigrationsR. 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 ManRobert Gordon Latham
Hence, the Ugrian has been displaced, or encroached upon by others.
The Natural History of the Varieties of ManRobert Gordon Latham
But as these belong to Asia, it is sufficient to say that they are Ugrian.
The Ethnology of EuropeRobert Gordon Latham
The name Rhox-olani, occurring in Strabo, has long been considered Ugrian.
The Ethnology of EuropeRobert Gordon Latham
Ugrian
- of or relating to a light-haired subdivision of the Turanian people, who include the Samoyeds, Voguls, Ostyaks, and Magyars
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- a member of this group of peoples
- another word for Ugric
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Word Origin
C19: from Old Russian Ugre Hungarians
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