Pribilof Islands

English

Etymology

Named after Russian navigator Gavriil Pribylov.

Proper noun

Pribilof Islands

1. 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)