Aleutian

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A·leu·tian

(ə-lo͞o′shən)

adj.

Of or relating to the Aleut, their language, or their culture.

A native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands, especially an Aleut.

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Aleutian

(əˈluːʃən)

adj

1. (Placename) of, denoting, or relating to the Aleutian Islands, the Aleuts, or their language

2. (Peoples) of, denoting, or relating to the Aleutian Islands, the Aleuts, or their language

3. (Languages) of, denoting, or relating to the Aleutian Islands, the Aleuts, or their language

4. (Languages) another word for Aleut

5. (Peoples) another word for Aleut

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A•leu•tian

(əˈlu ʃən)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands.

2. Aleut (def. 1).

3. Aleutians, Aleutian Islands.

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Noun	1.	Aleutian - a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska Aleut American Indian, Indian, Red Indian - a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived
Adj.	1.	Aleutian - of or relating to the Aleut or their language or culture

Translations

aleutti

aleutski

алеут алеутка алеутский

Aleutian

[əˈluːʃən] ADJ the Aleutian Islands; the Aleutians → las Islas Aleutianas

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Now the largest whales, those which frequent those parts of the sea round the Aleutian, Kulammak, and Umgullich islands, have never exceeded the length of sixty yards, if they attain that.

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Instead of making casual voyages, in transient ships, they established regular trading houses in the high latitudes, along the northwest coast of America, and upon the chain of the Aleutian Islands between Kamtschatka and the promontory of Alaska.

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New York-based middle-market investment bank Aleutian Capital Group has announced the acquisition of Improving Holdings, LLC by Dallas-based private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners, the company said.

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The Coast Guard said a Jayhawk helicopter medevaced a crew member from the 652-foot vessel Snowy approximately 122 miles southwest of Adak in the Aleutian Islands on December 23.

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In the last eruption of the volcano Theologos on the Aleutian islands in Alaska, a cloud of ash has been ejected, which could hinder air transport, the US volcano observation center reported.