Estonian [e-stoh-nee-uh n] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- of or relating to Estonia or its people.
noun
- a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.
Also Esthonian. Origin of Estonian First recorded in 1785–95; Estoni(a) + -an Examples from the Web for estonian Contemporary Examples of estonian
The Estonian statement implied the alleged abduction is an intentional slap in the face to the Americans.
Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics
Will Cathcart
September 5, 2014
Rõivas called the kidnapping of a counterintelligence official a serious crime “unacceptable to any Estonian.”
Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics
Will Cathcart
September 5, 2014
A criminal investigation has begun and the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russian Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov.
Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics
Will Cathcart
September 5, 2014
In Estonia, Prince Harry will thank the Estonian Defence Forces for their support of British troops in Afghanistan.
Tom Sykes
April 4, 2014
Language rights have been a persistent flashpoint, since state employees are required to speak Estonian.
Russia May Threaten the Baltics but Estonia Knows How to Fight Back
James Kirchick
March 26, 2014
British Dictionary definitions for estonian Estonian Esthonian (ɛˈstəʊnɪən, ɛˈsθəʊ-) adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language
noun
- the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family
- a native or inhabitant of Estonia