INUIT


Meaning of INUIT in English

I. In ‧ u ‧ it 1 /ˈɪnjuət, ˈɪnjuɪt, ˈɪnuət $ ˈɪnuət/ BrE AmE adjective

relating to the Inuit ⇨ Eskimo

II. Inuit 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Aleut ; Origin: plural of inuk ; ⇨ ↑ Inuk ]

1 . someone who belongs to a race of people who live in the very cold northern areas of North America ⇨ Eskimo

2 . the Inuit [plural] the people who belong to this race

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.