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Estonian

American  
[e-stoh-nee-uhn] / ɛˈstoʊ ni ən /
Also Esthonian

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 British  
/ ɛˈstəʊnɪən, ɛˈsθəʊ-, ɛˈstəʊnɪən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language

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noun

  1. the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family

  2. a native or inhabitant of Estonia

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Etymology

Origin of Estonian

First recorded in 1785–95; Estoni(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Embassy in Tallinn calling the purchase “one of the most significant capability upgrades in Estonian military history.”

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

As with Montenegro, the three countries are easy to travel between – the Finnish capital Helsinki and Estonian capital Tallinn are linked by ferry.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Eyyub, based in a Moscow office tower, flew around on a pair of private jets procured from an Estonian businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His Estonian counterpart struck a similar tone, saying Tallinn was "always ready for discussions with the US, including now regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz".

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

An Estonian woman noticed me drawing and gave me additional paper.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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