Inuit and Native

Inuit

Inuit noun - A member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people').
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Native and Inuit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Native" instead an adjective "Inuit".

Native

Native adjective - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.

Inuit and native are semantically related. You can use "Inuit" instead an adjective "Native".

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

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  • Noble Savage While the Tauren are based on native Americans, and the Tuskarr are based on the Inuit, the Trolls are based on native African tribes.
    Source: Noble Savage
  • The native people of Canada (and also the far north of the U.S.A.) are more generally known as the First Nations...except by the Inuit.
    Source: Eskimo Land
  • National Animal Stereotypes The Inuit people of the area may be represented as different animals native to the area, the walrus being a popular choice.
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