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Al⋅eut

  [uh-loot, al-ee-oot]
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–noun
1. Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
2. the language of the Aleuts, distantly related to Eskimo: a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family.
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A·leut   (ə-lōōt', āl'ē-ōōt')   
n.   pl. Aleut or A·leuts

    1. A Native American people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and coastal areas of southwest Alaska. The Aleut are related culturally and linguistically to the Eskimo.

    2. A member of this people.

  2. Either or both of the two languages of the Aleut. See Usage Note at Native American.


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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Aleut 
native of the Aleutian Islands, 1780, of unknown origin, probably from a native word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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