Aleut
Also Aleutian . a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related to the Inuit and Yupik.
the language of the Aleut, distantly related to Eskimo: a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family.
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How to use Aleut in a sentence
North of the Thlinkeets, a bird and a dog take the creative duties, the Aleuts and Koniagas being descended from a dog.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangWhen discovered by the Russians the Aleuts were an active, sprightly people, fond of the dance and of festivities.
North America | Israel C. RussellA curious story is told of how the Aleuts arranged to have the uprising simultaneous and certain.
Vikings of the Pacific | Agnes C. LautIt is no part of this story to tell how the Cossack, Solovieff, entered on a campaign of punishment for the Aleuts when he came.
Vikings of the Pacific | Agnes C. LautThe Aleuts lost their heads and dashed for hiding in the woods, only to find certain death.
Vikings of the Pacific | Agnes C. Laut
British Dictionary definitions for Aleut
/ (æˈluːt, ˈæliːˌʊt) /
a member of a people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and SW Alaska, related to the Inuit
the language of this people, related to Inuktitut
Origin of Aleut
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