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Karelians

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Ka⋅re⋅li⋅an

  [kuh-ree-lee-uhn, -reel-yuhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Karelia, its people, or their language.
–noun
2. a native or inhabitant of Karelia.
3. the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish.
Origin:
1850–55; Kareli(a) + -an
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Ka·re·li·an   (kə-rē'lē-ən, -rēl'yən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Karelia or its people, language, or culture.
n.  

  1. A native or inhabitant of Karelia.

  2. The Finnic language spoken in Karelia.

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