Karelian definition

kə-rēlē-ən, -rēlyən
Of or relating to Karelia or its people, language, or culture.
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A native or inhabitant of Karelia.
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The Finnic language spoken in Karelia.
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Of Karelia or its people, language, or culture.
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A member of a people living in Karelia and E Finland.
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The Finno-Ugric language of this people.
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Of, or pertaining to, Karelia or its people, culture or language.
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Someone from Karelia.
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A language closely related to Finnish, spoken in Karelia, Russia and Finland.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
karelian
Plural:
karelians

Karelian Sentence Examples

  • It was Torkel Knutson who conquered and connected the Karelian Finlanders in 1293, and built the strong castle of Viborg.

  • The Karelian craton is relatively underexplored given its size.

  • Today I inspected our Karelian fortifications and on the whole found the situation tolerable.

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