Estonian
Americanadjective
noun
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a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
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the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.
adjective
noun
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the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family
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a native or inhabitant of Estonia
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Etymology
Origin of Estonian
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One major goal of the Estonian program, both in lessons and through the Socratic chatbot, is to help students understand what they know and what they don’t—distinctions that research shows AI can blur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
On Tuesday, Estonian officials said a Nato fighter jet had shot down a suspected Ukrainian drone.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Embassy in Tallinn calling the purchase “one of the most significant capability upgrades in Estonian military history.”
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Ust-Luga was attacked in three waves between 03:00 and 08:00 local time.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
An Estonian woman noticed me drawing and gave me additional paper.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Aivar Hanniotti, an Estonian Defense League unmanned aerial systems coordinator, led an adversary unit of about 100 that included Estonians and Ukrainians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Strategically located, the town has in past centuries been ruled by the Danes, Germans, Russians, Swedes, and Estonians.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Hundreds of local Estonians waited in the cold to meet the prince in Tallinn, lining the railings to shake his hand or to take a selfie.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
So what I noticed traveling Europe — I love the Estonians, and I think we should all have enormous respect for them.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2024
“He says we must hurry, that this is a travel stop. A large group is coming later today. He says that Latvians, Estonians, and Ukranians have already passed through,” said Mother.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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