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Karelian

(kə rēl′yən, -rē′lē ən)

adjective

of Karelia or its people, language, or culture

Origin: < Karelia < Finn karja, livestock + -la, suffix of place

noun

a member of a people living in Karelia and E Finland
the Finno-Ugric language of this people

See Karelian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to Karelia or its people, language, or culture.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Karelia.
The Finnic language spoken in Karelia.

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