Attu

[ at-too ]

/ ˈætˈtu /

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noun

the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.

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Words nearby Attu

attributive, attributively, attrit, attrite, attrition, Attu, Attucks, Attucks, Crispus, attune, attuned, atty.

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How to use Attu in a sentence

Nio attu vith a neri Sagu ulfa alna ec var einn fathir theirra.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
Some real Attu and Atka baskets were found here at prices ranging from one hundred dollars up.
Alaska|Ella Higginson
At its best, the basketry of the islands of Atka and Attu in the Aleutian chain is the most beautiful in the world.
Alaska|Ella Higginson
The Attu weaver has her basket inverted and suspended by a string, working from the bottom down toward the top.
Alaska|Ella Higginson

The warp hangs loose from the rude loom, and the wool is woven upward, as in Attu and Haidah basketry.
Alaska|Ella Higginson

British Dictionary definitions for Attu

Attu

/ (ˈætuː) /

noun

the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of SW Alaska: largest of the Near Islands

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