Kodiak
[koh-dee-ak]
- an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.
- Kodiak bear.
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The eagle braked madly, trying to escape a giant Kodiak bear.
Pagan PassionsGordon Randall Garrett
Something comfortable, like, say, a Bengal tiger or a Kodiak bear.
Unwise ChildGordon Randall Garrett
Kodiak, the town which was buried, was a hundred miles away.
The Land of TomorrowWilliam B Stephenson, Jr.
The natives of Kodiak are more highly civilized than in other parts of Alaska.
AlaskaElla Higginson
Baranoff, for a time after becoming Chief Director, resided in Kodiak.
AlaskaElla Higginson
Kodiak
- an island in S Alaska, in the Gulf of Alaska: site of the first European settlement in Alaska, made by Russians in 1784. Pop: 13 466 (2004 est). Area: 8974 sq km (3465 sq miles)
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Word Origin and History for kodiak
Kodiak
Alaskan island, from Russian Kadiak, from Alutiiq (Eskimo) qikertaq "island."
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