Malamute Definition
maləmyo͝ot
noun
Webster's New World
A ancient northern breed of dog of the husky type, particularly used as a sled dog.
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A member of an Inupiak people who live in western Alaska and are known for breeding malamute dogs.
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Noun
Singular:
malamute
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malamutesOrigin of Malamute
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So called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska (see). The people's name derives from Inupiak malimiut).
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Short for malamute dog from Inupiaq Malimiut name of a subgroup of the Inupiaq
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Inupiak malimiut).
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