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Inuit
noun In·u·it \ˈi-nü-wət, -nyü-\
: a member of a group of native people of northern North America and Greenland
: the language of the Inuit people
Full Definition of INUIT
1
plural Inuit or Inuits also Innuit or Innuits a (1) : the Eskimo people of North America and Greenland (2) : the Eskimo people of Canada b : a member of such people
2
a : eskimo 2 b : the group of Eskimo dialects spoken from northwestern Canada to Greenland
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Variants of INUIT
In·u·it also In·nu·it \ˈi-nü-wət, -nyü-\
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Origin of INUIT
Inuit inuit, plural of inuk person
First Known Use: 1765
INUITS Defined for Kids
Inuit
noun In·u·it \ˈi-nü-wət, -nyü-\
plural Inuit or In·u·its
Definition of INUIT for Kids
1
: a member of the Eskimo people of the arctic regions of North America
2
: any of the languages of the Inuit people
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