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1esquimau — esquimau, aude [ ɛskimo, od ] n. et adj. VAR. eskimo • 1691; var. anc. eskimau; nom donné aux habitants des terres arctiques par leurs ennemis 1 ♦ Habitant des terres arctiques de l Amérique et du Groenland. ⇒ inuit(seule appellation en français… …
2Esquimau — Es qui*mau, n.; pl. {Esquimaux}. [F.] Same as {Eskimo}. [1913 Webster] It is . . . an error to suppose that where an Esquimau can live, a civilized man can live also. McClintock. [1913 Webster] …
3Esquimau — [es′kə mō΄] n. pl. Esquimaux [es′kəmō΄, es′kəmōz΄] or Esquimau archaic sp. of ESKIMO …
4esquimau — adj. 2 g. s. 2 g. Ver esquimó …
5Esquimau — Eskimo Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Eskimo ou esquimau ou eskimau (plus rare) correspond généralement aux peuples Yupik et Inuit du grand nord canadien, de l Alaska et du Groenland.… …
6Esquimau — n. (pl. aux) = ESKIMO. Etymology: F * * * Esquimauan, adj. /es keuh moh /, n., pl. Esquimaux / moh , mohz /, (esp. collectively) Esquimau, adj. a former spelling of Eskimo. * * * Esquimau /esˈki mō/ noun (pl Esquimaux /esˈki mōz/) A French spelli …
7Esquimau — Eskimo Es ki*mo, n.; pl. {Eskimos}. [Originally applied by the Algonquins to the Northern Indians, and meaning eaters of raw flesh.] (Ethnol.) One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble… …
8Esquimau — noun (plural Esquimau or Esquimaux) Etymology: French, from Montagnais (Algonquian language) Date: 1744 Eskimo …
9Esquimau — Esquimauan, adj. /es keuh moh /, n., pl. Esquimaux / moh , mohz /, (esp. collectively) Esquimau, adj. a former spelling of Eskimo. * * * …
10esquimau — Es·qui·mau || eskɪməʊ adj. of or pertaining to esquimau n. (this term comes from Algonquin, meaning eater of raw flesh and is sometimes considered offensive) member of a people inhabiting the Arctic from Greenland to Eastern Siberia (also… …