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Esquimau

noun Es·qui·mau \ˈes-kə-ˌmō\
plural Esquimau or Es·qui·maux \-ˌmō(z)\

Definition of ESQUIMAU

:  eskimo
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Origin of ESQUIMAU

French, from Montagnais (Algonquian language)
First Known Use: 1744

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