Finns

Finns
Finns Finns, n. pl.; sing. {Finn}. (Ethnol.) (a) Natives of Finland; Finlanders. (b) A branch of the Mongolian race, inhabiting Northern and Eastern Europe, including the Magyars, Bulgarians, Permians, Lapps, and Finlanders. [Written also {Fins}.] [1913 Webster]

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