/ Dictionary / Index K Karelian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ka•re•li•an Pronunciation: (ku-rē'lē-un, -rēl'yun), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to Karelia, its people, or their language. —n. a native or inhabitant of Karelia. the Uralic language of the Karelians, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Finnish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: karelian (Thesaurus) Karelia Karelian Autonomous Republic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: respite Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language