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Estonian

[ e-stoh-nee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Estonia or its people.


noun

  1. a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
  2. the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.

Estonian

/ ɛˈstəʊnɪən; ɛˈsθəʊ-; ɛˈstəʊnɪən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family
  2. a native or inhabitant of Estonia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Estonian1

First recorded in 1785–95; Estoni(a) + -an
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“Unlike the Suez Canal incident, the Estonian power grid was resilient, able to withstand an unexpected blow,” Klaas notes.

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The former Estonian prime minister added: "I'm actually surprised at how important the fish are, considering the security situation".

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Should they decide to replace him, Alpine have two reserve drivers who could potentially step up - Colapinto and Estonian Paul Aron, who is due to drive the car in first practice at Bahrain this weekend.

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Now the positions are reversed, with Estonian troops and their Nato allies training here to prevent a Russian incursion.

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A medieval looking fortress straddles each bank – one flying the Russian flag and the other, the Estonian.

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