Aleut

[ uh-loot, al-ee-oot ]

/ əˈlut, ˈæl iˌut /

noun

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.

the language of the Aleuts, distantly related to Eskimo: a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family.

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Examples from the Web for aleut

The commenter said Dodson is not a full-blooded member of any tribe and is in fact one-quarter Aleut, not Inuit.
Dan Snyder's Indian Chief Is Neither|Michael Tomasky|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The young Aleut was awake also, but he smiled as he sat up on the blankets.
The Young Alaskans|Emerson Hough
The Aleut boy did not at first reply, because he did not know how to do so.
The Young Alaskans|Emerson Hough
He motioned the young Aleut to the blankets which Jimmy had abandoned, and the latter, without ado, curled himself up on them.
The Young Alaskans|Emerson Hough

The Aleut finally produced from under the deck a dirty little bag tightly tied.
The Young Alaskans|Emerson Hough
Again the Aleut seemed to understand, for he stood up, tried to smile again, and once more held out his hand.
The Young Alaskans|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for aleut

Aleut

/ (æˈluːt, ˈæliːˌʊt) /

noun

a member of a people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and SW Alaska, related to the Inuit

the language of this people, related to Inuktitut

Word Origin for Aleut

from Russian aleút, probably of Chukchi origin

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