Pribilof Islands

English

Etymology

Named after Russian navigator Gavriil Pribylov.

Proper noun

Pribilof Islands

An archipelago in the Bering Sea, now part of the state of Alaska
Synonym: Northern Fur Seal Islands

Meronyms

Saint Paul Island
Saint George Island
Otter Island
Walrus Island

Translations

island group in the Bering Sea

Aleut: Amiq
French: îles Pribilof f pl
German: Pribilof-Inseln f pl
Russian: Острова Прибылова n pl (Ostrova Pribylova)

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