Aleut

[ uh-loot, al-ee-oot ]

noun

, plural Al·euts, (especially collectively) Al·eut

1. Also . a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related to the Inuit and Yupik.
2. the language of the Aleut, distantly related to Eskimo: a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family.

Aleut

/ ˈæliːˌʊt; æˈluːt /

noun

1. a member of a people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and SW Alaska, related to the Inuit
2. the language of this people, related to Inuktitut

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aleut¹

from Russian aleút, probably of Chukchi origin

Example Sentences

The statue is important in continuing to share Indigenous history, said Lekanoff, who is part Tlingit and Aleut.

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Bering made landfall in Alaska in 1741 and soon Russian trappers flooded the area for its sea otter pelts, and clashed with the Aleuts who lived there.

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“I heard it’s probably warmer than this place,” said Steik, who is Aleut.

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“Victims are not alone. The cries of their loved ones are no longer unheard,” said bill sponsor Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, who was born in Southeast Alaska and is part Tlingit and part Aleut.

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Carved pendants said to be based on Aleut masks were among some of his faked works.

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