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noun
A breed of dog of the husky type, originally bred for its strength to haul freight as a sled dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Alaskan Malamute
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A member of an Inupiak people who live in western Alaska and are known for breeding malamute dogs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: malemute, Alaskan malamute
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sled dog, sledge dog
History
Borrowed from Inupiaq malimiut, so called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska. First attested in 1884.
From Inupiaq malimiut.
Across languages
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